Indonesia, Central African nations book US$60M potential deals at TEI

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia recorded an estimated US$60 million in potential deals with Cameroon and other Central African nations at Trade Expo Indonesia 2026, held October 14-18 in Tangerang.

The Indonesian embassy in Yaounde brought 81 Central African delegates to the second Indonesia-Cameroon Business Forum on October 16.

The embassy said 19 agreements were reached at the expo, 11 of them signed at the forum, according to the embassy's press statement that ANTARA received here Tuesday.

Lampung-based PT Asindo Tech will build a US$15 million tapioca and biogas plant in Diang with Cameroon's Nego Titans, plus a US$10 million facility in the Central African Republic.

Asindo also won an US$8 million contract for a river sand mining project along Cameroon's Sanaga River.

PT Sri Tani Internasional signed a US$5 million annual offtake deal to market Nego Titans' surplus tapioca worldwide.

PT Turrima Agro Mass agreed a US$15 million partnership with TMG Investment to build an organic fertilizer plant in Cameroon.

The two firms have traded for nine years, importing Indonesian organic fertilizer into Cameroon.

PT Ganiya Bogatama, a shredded fish producer backed by Kutai Kartanegara's government, won an US$800,000 supply and technology-transfer contract with Cameroon's Aqua Conv SA.

The deal should help Cameroon develop freshwater fish processing, a key food source.

Ambassador Agung Cahaya Sumirat called Cameroon a strategic gateway and key regional economic driver.

He said the embassy will keep connecting viable partners and turning talks into investment.

Foreign minister's senior adviser Zelda Wulan Kartika urged building momentum to expand Indonesia's African footprint through sustainable partnerships.

The embassy and South Tangerang's government held a business-matching event on October 15.

It yielded six letters of intent worth over US$300,000, covering Cameroonian fisheries, Indonesian spices, processed foods and chemicals.

Delegates also toured South Tangerang schools, health centers, waste facilities and eco-tourism sites.

A football clinic with Cameroon's federation for 30 youth players ended with an exhibition match drawing over 150 spectators.

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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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