Rwanda and South Africa lose duty-free US market access as AGOA excludes them

■ Steady

Rwanda and South Africa lose duty-free US market access under AGOA

Rwanda and South Africa will lose duty-free access to the US market after being excluded from the AGOA trade program, and South Africa is bracing for some job losses. The move was reported on Monday as a plan by President Trump, about a week after the US Treasury sanctioned Rwanda's defence ministry. Separately, a report says China is tightening its leverage over solar, drone and drug supply chains beyond rare earths.

• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that Canada-US trade talks are making progress, days before the US midterm elections.
• China is making it harder for other countries to reduce their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology, according to a report.