A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, led by Chris Coons, a Democrat, and James Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced legislation to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another 16 years.
The move comes as the current trade agreement with sub-Saharan Africa approaches its expiration next year. The bill aims to extend AGOA through 2041, facilitating long-term economic strategies in the region.
Co-sponsors of the bill include Senators Dick Durbin, Michael Bennet, Chris van Hollen, Todd Young, and Mike Rounds.
Morocco's Economy and Finance Minister, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, announced on Thursday that the country's economy is
According to reporting by Reuters unofficial Libyan banknotes have been exchanged for real dollars and have subsequently contributed to the
Egypt has announced a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, which will come into effect on Friday, as part of a
Unofficial Libyan banknotes, some reportedly printed by Russia and within Libya, are being exchanged for U.S. dollars, contributing to
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