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African countries will seek to expand duty-free access to U.S. markets

November 1, 2023 by Jamie

MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, Associated Press 22 minutes ago JOHANNESBURG (AP) An extension of a U.S. program that allows sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets is expected to be high on the agenda of the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum that begins in South Africa on Thursday . Officials, including U.S. …

‘Employment Hero’ reaches valuation of 1 billion and aims to expand in the UK

October 18, 2023 by Jamie

Unlock Editors Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Australian tech start-up Employer Hero has raised almost $140 million from investors to help fund its UK expansion, facing a tough fundraising market where fast-growing companies struggle to attract investor support. U.S. private equity firm TCV, whose previous …