June 30, 2015 Nairobi: Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has today welcomed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another 15 years, KAM CEO Designate Ms. Phyllis Wakiaga has said.
The reauthorization of AGOA comes as a sigh of relief to the African eligible countries like Kenya that trade with the US. “Our export business will continue uninterrupted,” said Ms. Wakiaga. The renewal of AGOA is the greatest newsfor countries which have been utilizing AGOA, especially for the Apparel Export subsector in Kenya as this has cleared uncertainty and confusion that surrounded this renewal process.