America’s Commitment to Africa

A trade program reveals a wider concern about China’s influence.

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Ronan Wordsworth
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U.S. lawmakers have proved unusually unified when it comes to African trade. On Sept. 2, President Donald Trump signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, until the end of 2028. The measure reached his desk after passing easily through both houses of Congress. That vote completed congressional consideration and followed an […]

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Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.

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