BALI, INDONESIA - The value of deals Indonesia signed with African nations during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum that closed Tuesday were worth $3.5 billion, according to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo.
He said partnerships between Indonesia and African nations had significantly increased trade volumes and agreements.
Deals expected to be signed include a geothermal project involving Indonesia’s state power utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara and the Tanzania Electric Supply Company, and an agreement between Indonesian pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and Ghana’s Atlantic Lifesciences.