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Jan 27, 2008 Africa: Footloose Industry and Labor Rights
"The largest investments in manufacturing [resulting from the U.S.
Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)] are in the garment
industry. However, throughout the world, garment industries have
been the most footloose, moving from country to country following
government incentives and low wages" - Global Policy Network
Feb 6, 2006 Swaziland: No Democracy Allowed
"King Mswati's time is up," headlined South Africa's Sunday Times last month after arrests and reports of torture of banned opposition party members in Swaziland. But with inauguration of a new constitution entrenching the powers of the monarchy, the prospects for democracy in this small country neighboring South Africa do not seem promising.
Feb 1, 2005 USA/Africa: Textile Meltdown?
U.S. imports of apparel from Sub-Saharan Africa rose in 2003 and
2004 to more than $1.5 billion a year, benefitting from duty-free
access under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This
year, however, with new competition from China and India expected
after abolition of quotas under the international Multi-Fiber
Agreement, textile industries in African countries face the
prospect of rapid decline in export potential.
Apr 22, 2004 Swaziland: AIDS in Context
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
Dec 5, 2008 Africa: Gift Music CDs Issue
Dec 1, 2008 Africa: Ending AIDS?
Nov 27, 2008 Africa: Gift Books Issue
Nov 7, 2008 Africa: Wireless Internet in the Countryside
Oct 24, 2008 Africa: Urban Inequality in Global Perspective
Oct 5, 2008 Africa: Economic Outlook, Structural Obstacles
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