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Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Perceptions of AGOA’s Challenges in Nigeria

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), as a trade preference program, offers trade privileges to participating countries, including Nigeria, since its inception. After 24 years, the impact of the trade program on Nigeria’s trade volume is fragmented, and the extent to which the trade preference has influenced trade volume and internal trade policy remains uncertain. This paper analyses the stakeholder perception of the impact of AGOA on trade volume. It identifies limitations of AGOA’s trade policy. Clearly, it presents specific policy-relevant implications for trade challenges in Nige…