African Growth and Opportunity Act
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was signed into law on the 18th of May, 2000. According to the official website the Act "offers tangible incentives for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets." [1] AGOA works at improving trade relations between Africa and the United States and by aiding African families find opportunities to build prosperity. It does this with a long term perspective. Their basis of prosperity is based around the enforcement of reform efforts, through providing access to U.S. technical expertise and by creating a high level dialogue on trade and invetsment.