Kingdom of Lesotho worries about trade agreement between US and Africa under Trump

Businesses in the Kingdom of Lesotho are worried about the fate of the trade agreement between the United States and Africa – the African Growth and Opportunity Act – which is up for renewal this year. AGOA provides duty-free access for certain products, such as clothing, from around thirty sub-Saharan African countries. But with President Donald Trump’s administration cutting off financial aid and trying to impose tariffs and an ‘America First’ policy, the partners are disillusioned.