Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi started his tour of three African nations on the 12th of July 2023, making stops in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe where he signed 22 MoUs in just one week. These and other bilateral agreements will now make Iran and the three African nations partners in trade.
Kenya – Iran
President Raisi made his first stop in Kenya on Wednesday, June 12 where he held talks with Kenya’s President William Ruto.
Iranian firms are expected to establish operations in #Kenya, paving their way to accessing EAC, COMESA & AfCFTA markets. Iran’s Foreign Affairs minister hinted that the country’s trade with #Africa will increase to more than $2 billion this year.https://t.co/Jan2S8zO54… pic.twitter.com/tmEjqKTP6f
— Adémólá (@OgbeniDemola) July 24, 2023
During their meeting, the two leaders witnessed the signing of new MoUs and agreements in the areas of agriculture, livestock, culture and heritage, information, ICT, fisheries, housing, and urban and metropolitan development.
Addressing the press at State House Nairobi after signing the agreements, President Ruto noted that Kenya will exploit the strong ties it enjoys with Iran to expand its trading activities. He added that the evolving trade relations between Iran and Kenya have the potential to grow.
