United States President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have become a major talking point on Friday, with many countries evaluating the new trade policy.
Like the rest of the world, Trump’s new tariffs will affect several African countries including Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, South Africa, and others, with rates ranging from 15% to 30%.
The latest tariffs contained in a presidential executive order issued on Thursday, July 31, 2025, came after Trump in April 2025 threatened sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on global trade partners.
However, Trump delayed the implementation of the tariffs for 90 days to give countries a chance to renegotiate trade terms, with a final deadline set for August 1.
Following the expiration of the deadline, Trump announced the revised global trade regime.
A review of the revised tariff showed that Lesotho saw its originally proposed 50% tariff, previously the highest rate among African nations, reduced to 15% in the final announcement.
Meanwhile, South Africa was hit with an unchanged 30% tariff amid a strained relationship with the U.S.
Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy, saw a slight increase in its tariff rate, from 14% to 15%, under the new tariff scheme.
Below is the list of African countries hit with Trump’s new tariffs:
Rank Country New tariff April tariff
1 Algeria 30% 30%
2 Libya 30% 31%
3 South Africa 30% 30%
4 Tunisia 25% 28%
5 Angola 15% 32%
6 Botswana 15% 37%
7 Cameroon 15% 11%
8 Chad 15% 13%
9 Côte d’Ivoire 15% 21%
10 DRC 15% 11%
11 Equatorial Guinea 15% 13%
12 Ghana 15% 10%
13 Lesotho 15% 50%
14 Madagascar 15% 47%
15 Malawi. 15% 17%
16 Mauritius 15% 40%
17 Mozambique 15% 16%
18 Namibia 15% 21%
19 Nigeria 15% 14%
20 Uganda 15% 10%
21 Zambia 15% 17%
22 Zimbabwe 15% 18%
