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By Virusha Subban, Partner and Head of Indirect Tax, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg On 2 November 2021, US President Joe Biden announced that three African countries would be terminated from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program, unless they took urgent action to meet statutory eligibility criteria by 1 January 2022. The three countries listed were Guinea, Mali and Ethiopia. The US administration cited unconstitutional changes in governments in Guinea and Mali and human rights violations in Ethiopia, due to conflict in the country, as reasons for the termination. The statement announced the intention to provide all three countries with a clear benchmark and pathway towards reinstatement so that valued trading partnerships could be resumed. AGOA eligibility c...

Ethiopia is proud of the fact that it was never colonised. Mussolini and Italy briefly attempted in 1935, attacking from Eritrea, but to no avail. It is a vast country with many natural highlights including the Simien Mountains in the North, the source of the Blue Nile, and the Danakil Desert in the North East, consistently one of the hottest places on earth. It has wildlife unique to the region, remote tribes that maintain their old traditions and ancient churches bearing witness to the importance of religion to people over time. But apart from its many tourist sites, how is Ethiopia to travel in as a country? Well here is an introduction to some of the important things you need to know when visiting this beautiful country. Location Ethiopia is a huge landlocked country of over 1 million ...

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African Growth and Opportunity Act eligibility requirements under review in three African countries

About Ethiopia: History, Activities, Best time to visit