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Trade reset: How Africa can win after AG...

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With the expiry of the US trade pact known as the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which Africa enjoyed for 25 years, African economies are rethinking their trade playbook. Join AfricaLink host Josephine Mahachi, DW correspondent Thuso Khumalo and Bonke Dumisa, an economist, as they explore the road towards Africa's self-reliance in the global marke ... Show More
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