Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Kenya from Tuesday in a bid to boost trade relations between the two countries.
The three-day visit, which follows an official invitation from President William Ruto, will mark the first time an Iranian president has visited Africa in over ver 11 years.
The two Presidents are expected to discuss the expansion of trade, agriculture, energy and technology.
They will also sign co-operation agreements after meeting delegates from Kenya. President Raisi will also meet with Iranian traders, economic officials and businessmen working in the country.
According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)- the world’s leading data tool for international trade data, Kenya exported about Sh2 billion worth of tea, Sh57 million worth of coffee and Sh24 million worth of coffee and tea extracts to Iran.
“Over the past 24 years, Kenya’s exports to Iran have grown at an annual rate of 1.8 per cent, from Sh1 billion in 1997 to Sh2.7 billion in 2021. In 2021, Kenya did not export any services to Iran,” says OEC.
During his African tour, President Raisi is also expected to visit Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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