Iran, Africa ink trade, investment deals in 4 key sectors

TEHRAN - The secretary of the Iran-Africa Economic Cooperation Summit said commercial and investment contracts were signed between African traders and Iranian business leaders in four key sectors—mining, agriculture, petrochemicals, and medical equipment—at the conclusion of the third Iran-Africa summit.

By Mona Hojat Ansari 

Why is Africa important to Iran?

Hundreds of African traders, officials convene in Tehran and Esfahan following the Iran-Africa Summit 

TEHRAN – It's rare to find two regions with a completely unblemished history of ties. Most have experienced friction, and negative perceptions of foreign countries are common all around the world. When it comes to Iran and Africa, however, centuries of interaction have, for the most part, been marked by an absence of any major hostility.