US-Africa Set to Iron Out Duty-Free Trade Pact Future at Summit
- Trade ministers to meet with lawmakers to shape future deal
- US aims to grow ties with Africa as it competes for influence
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US resolve to claw back lost influence in Africa will be put to the test this week when dozens of the continent’s leaders and officials gather for three days of talks with their American counterparts in Washington.
A top priority of President Joe Biden’s US-Africa Leaders Summit, which aims to increase cooperation on some of the world’s most pressing issues, will be to map out the future of market access.