US EditionTrump’s tariffs will have minimal impact on Africa, says Okonjo-Iweala
- World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated US tariffs would minimally impact Africa.
- She made this remark during an interview about shifting US trade policies at the Spring Meetings.
- Africa's trade with the USA is limited, with only 6.5 percent of exports going there.
- Dr. Okonjo-Iweala noted Africa's trade represents just "3 per cent of world trade."
- This minimal impact suggests Africa must focus on strengthening internal trade and attracting investment.
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Trump Tariffs: Okonjo-Iweala Chastises African Countries Over Poor Inter-Trading, Says 'Lesotho is exporting $200 billion worth of textiles to the US'
WASHINGTON, USA – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged African nations to enhance intra-regional trade and work towards greater self-reliance in response to the tariffs imposed by the United States (US) on certain African goods. Speaking on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, Okonjo-Iweala addressed the potential im…
WTO’s Okonjo-Iweala Calls on Africa to Boost Intra-Regional Trade Amid US Tariffs
Faced with broad tariffs declared by the United States on African goods, the WTO Director-General in Washington on Friday underscored the urgent need for Africa to enhance intra-regional commerce and become more economically independent. Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance spoke to journalists on Friday about the impact of the sweeping tariffs. Persecondnews recalls that on April 2, President Donald Trump had announced tariffs of…
Trump’s tariffs won’t shake Africa, says Okonjo-Iweala
President Donald Trump Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has downplayed the potential impact of fresh U.S. tariffs under former President Donald Trump’s trade agenda on Africa, but warned that the continent’s low trade volume with the United States reflects a deeper structural challenge. Speaking during an interview with Nigerian journalists …
Okonjo-Iweala: Trump’s Tariffs Have Minimal Impact on Africa
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stated that tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will have minimal impact on African economies. Speaking during an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., Okonjo-Iweala explained that Africa’s limited trade with the United States shields it from significant […] The post Okonjo-Iweala: Trump’s Tariffs Have Minimal Impact on …
U.S. Tariffs Threaten Trade Stability for Eight African Nations, COMESA Warns
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/u-s-tariffs-threaten-trade-stability-for-eight-african-nations-comesa-warns/The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) warned Friday that new U.S. tariffs could disrupt trade for eight of its 21 member states, risking job losses and supply chain shocks across vulnerable African economies. The regional bloc identified the Democratic Republi…
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