The tour marks the first visit by an Iranian leader to Africa continent in over a decade and comes as Tehran seeks to strengthen its partnerships across the globe amid heavy US economic sanctions, Ednews informs.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was welcomed by his counterpart, William Ruto, in Kenya during the first stop of a three-country tour of Africa that kicked off on Wednesday.
Raisi referred to Africa as a "continent of opportunities" during a press briefing, emphasizing its potential as a market for Iranian products.
"None of us are satisfied with the current volume of trade and the current economic exchange between countries," he said.