Iran’s exports to Africa increase 2.2 times

Highlighting the decline in imports from Africa to Iran, Safari noted that the volume of Iran’s exports to the continent has increased 2.2 times.
According to Safari, the number of African countries targeted by Iran’s exports has risen from 29 to 34. He added: “The Iran-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference was one of the factors contributing to the increase in exports. With the implementation of the approvals by the Africa Headquarters, it is expected that this trend will accelerate further.”
Safari stressed that Iran’s trade strategy with Africa should shift toward exporting goods with added value. “Given recent developments, including rising energy and transport costs, reduced financial support, and new U.S. tariffs on exports from these countries, we need to move toward exporting products with higher added value and plan for joint production with African nations,” he said.
Safari also pointed out that exporting specialized services, providing technical and vocational training, and transferring technology to Africa are among Iran’s comparative advantages over Chinese competitors.