Iran non-oil exports to Kenya expected to rise by 100% in 2017

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News ID: 12459
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 18:24 - 27 August 2017
TEHRAN, August 27 - Iranian Ambassador to Kenya Hadi Farajvand said Iran’s non-oil exports to the African country would rise by 100 percent this year.

Iran non-oil exports to Kenya expected to rise by 100%TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - He said Iran’s non-oil exports to Kenya over the first 6 months of 2017 is equal to the amount sent to the country over 2016.

“Through planning and supports for Iranian companies working in trade, economy and technical and engineering services, they have been warmly hailed in Kenya,” he said.

Iran’s non-oil exports to Kenya reached $58 million over first 6 months of 2017 which surpass Iran’s whole exports to the African country in 2016, he said, adding Iran’s non-oil exports to the country is expected to rise by 100 percent by the end of 2017.

Farajvand noted Iranian technical and engineering projects in Kenya worth over $100 million, and Iran is in talks with Kenya for building dams, hydropower plants and power transmission lines.

 

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