By: Natasha Archary

US President Joe Biden supports the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) ahead of the 20th forum which is taking place in Johannesburg from 02 to 04 November.
In a statement from the White House, Biden said AGOA is a landmark, bipartisan law that has formed a bedrock for US trade with sub-Saharan Africa for more than two decades.
“I encourage Congress to reauthorize AGOA in a timely fashion and to modernize this important Act for the economic opportunities of the coming decade.
AGOA is facilitating private-sector led economic growth across sub-Saharan Africa by increasing the competitiveness of African products, diversifying African exports, and enabling the creation of tens of thousands of new, quality jobs in Africa.
The benefits are felt on both sides of the Atlantic.”
US President Joe Biden on the reauthorization of AGOA
The 20th AGOA forum will take place at Nasrec, with heightened police visibility at the Expo Centre.
Johannesburg residents are advised of the following road closures for the duration of the forum:
- Nasrec Road and Recreation Road
- Nasrec Rand and Randshow Road
- Randshow Road and Commerce Street
- Nasrec Road and Landbou Road
- Golden Highway Road and Randshow Road
- Ring 1 and Ring 2
- Golden Highway and Stadium Road
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