The eighth AGOA Forum (African Growth and Opportunity Act) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya , August 4-6, 2009. The theme of this year’s Forum is “Realizing the Full Potential of AGOA through Expansion of Trade and Investment.” The Forum will focus on a number of crucial trade and economic issues, including but not limited to how countries can take full advantage of the range of export opportunities that AGOA offers. The Ministerial discussions will be held on August 5-6, and the private sector and civil society groups will hold related events on August 4.
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