AGOA’s history, why Nigeria’s non-oil exports to the US stayed tiny, what Kenya and Lesotho did differently, and what China’s numbers mean for the choice ahead
On May 1, 2026, China did something no major economy had ever done: it opened its market to an entire continent, duty-free, with no reciprocal tariff cuts demanded in return.
AGOA’S NEW LIFELINE: What The US Senate’s Extension Means For Nigeria Amid Two Overlapping Tariffs. The Liberation Day Tariff Lineage · The Forced-Labour Tariff · What It Means For Nigerian Exporters