Iran stresses expansion of trade ties with Africa

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has stressed the need for finding new and innovative ways to increase the share of the Islamic Republic in the African markets, IRNA reported.

Iran’s non-oil exports to Africa hit $1.2b in 2 years

TEHRAN - Iran exported $1.2 billion worth of non-oil products to the African countries during the first two years of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s term, an official said.

African states welcome collaboration with Iran on oil, gas projects

TEHRAN - The ambassadors of Uganda, Kenya, Senegal, and Burkina Faso in Tehran discussed the updates about their countries in the energy field, expressing their readiness to collaborate with Iran in a meeting dubbed "Perspective of Oil and Gas Industry in Africa".

By Mahnaz Abdi

We have to support each other, have development together: Burundi’s ambassador

BEIJING- I, as the representative of my country, and also my newspaper (the Tehran Times), along with over 100 journalists from more than 90 countries around the world, are participating in a training program, organized by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beijing.

Iran, Africa set up joint agricultural cooperation committee

TEHRAN - Iran and Africa established a joint agricultural cooperation committee during the 2nd Iran-Africa International Summit in Tehran.

Tehran hosting 2nd Iran-Africa trade summit

TEHRAN – Iran’s capital Tehran is hosting economy ministers from more than 40 African countries at the second Iran-Africa International Summit which is being held from April 26-29.

2nd Iran-Africa summit to be held on April 26

TEHRAN - The economy ministers of more than 30 African countries are expected to take part in the second Iran-Africa summit which is scheduled to be held in Tehran on April 26.

Tehran, Dodoma finalize draft of double taxation avoidance agreement

TEHRAN – Iranian and Tanzanian tax officials have signed the draft of an agreement to eliminate double taxation on income taxes and prevent tax evasion with the presence of the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tanzania, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Tehran to host 2nd Iran-Africa trade summit in April

TEHRAN - Iran will host economy ministers from more than 40 African countries at the second Iran-Africa International Summit set to be held in April, an official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

Iran eyeing extraterritorial cultivation in African countries

TEHRAN – The Iranian Agricultural Ministry has set Africa as the first option for extraterritorial cultivation in its ongoing programs, IRNA reported.

Iran to hold exclusive exhibition in Tanzania in late November

TEHRAN – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) is going to hold an exclusive exhibition in Tanzania in collaboration with the Iranian Trade Center in the African country to showcase the Islamic Republic’s trade and export capacities, IRNA reported.

ICCIMA hosts conference on Iran, Nigeria business opportunities

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) hosted a conference on the trade and business opportunities of Iran and Nigeria on Monday, in which the representatives of the two sides discussed ways of expanding trade ties between the two countries.

Iran calls for extraterrestrial cultivation with Kenya

TEHRAN – Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Hossein Selahvarzi has called for the implementation of an agreement with Kenya for extraterrestrial cultivation in the country.

ICCIMA calls for establishing new monetary mechanisms to boost trade with Africa

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Hossein Selahvarzi has called for forming innovative monetary mechanisms in order to expand trade ties with Africa.

Iran plans to barter petchem products for basic goods with Africa

TEHRAN - Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has announced an agreement with some African countries to barter petrochemical products for basic goods, Shana reported.

Iran to open shipping office in Africa

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) plans to open a regional office in Africa to ensure regular commute of its fleet to the continent through direct shipping lines, Fars News Agency reported.

Iran willing to export technical engineering services to Burkina Faso

TEHRAN – The acting head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said Iran is willing to expand trade ties with Burkina Faso and export technical engineering services to the country, the TPO portal reported on Tuesday.

‘Economies of Iran, Africa are complementary’

TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari said that the economies of Iran and the African continent are complementary to each other, and due to their abundant capacities, significant achievements can be achieved in this due.