2013 AGOA Forum Set for Aug. 12-13 in Addis Ababa
The U.S. and Ethiopia announced June 11 they are holding the 2013 U.S.-Sub-Saharan African Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum -- also known as the AGOA Forum -- this August in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. The African Growth and Opportunity Act…
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is the major trade initiative between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa. It expires in 2015. The theme of this year's AGOA Forum is "Sustainable Transformation through Trade and Technology." The high-level forum will include discussions on the future of trade and economic cooperation between the U.S. and Africa, and will be attended by private sector and civil society programs. The forum will be held Aug. 12-13.