Rosa Whitaker Interview: How AGOA Protects America from China in Africa

by admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Featured Insights, News, Thought Leadership

In a recent interview with Just The News’ John Solomon and Amanda Head, Rosa Whitaker, President and CEO of The Whitaker Group, shared timely reflections on the future of U.S.–Africa trade and investment and why renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act...

Rosa Whitaker on Renewing U.S.–Africa Trade Ties After AGOA’s Expiration

by admin | Oct 17, 2025 | Featured Insights, News, Thought Leadership

In a recent feature by Oliver Ward on Agri-Pulse, Rosa Whitaker, President and CEO of The Whitaker Group, discussed the importance of renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) following its expiration at the end of September. As one of the architects of...

Rosa Whitaker Interview: What’s Next for U.S.–Africa Trade After AGOA

by admin | Oct 17, 2025 | Featured Insights, News, Thought Leadership

In a recent interview with Germany’s Table.Media, Rosa Whitaker, President and CEO of the Whitaker Group, shared her perspective on the future of U.S.–Africa trade relations following the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Rosa Whitaker, a...

AGOA Expires Today: A Personal Reflection and The Way Forward

by admin | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog, Featured Insights, News, Thought Leadership

Nearly 30 years ago, five of us — bipartisan Congressional staffers on Capitol Hill — joined forces with five African leaders, including officials of the African Union and even a few Heads of State. We locked ourselves into the granular trade details, often late into...

Afreximbank at 30: A Blueprint for African Resilience and Sovereignty

by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Featured Insights, News

At the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), TWG President & CEO Rosa Whitaker joined a distinguished panel of African leaders and experts for the session “Three Decades of Powering Africa’s Resilience and Transformation: What Does...

Back to the Beginning: The Legislative Process Behind AGOA

by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | Featured Insights, News

Oge and Witney welcome Rosa Whitaker to the show, one of the key architects of the original AGOA legislation and a leading voice on US-African trade and investment. Rosa shares the original thinking behind the legislation and how a bipartisan coalition formed with...