Indonesia

Provincial governments should be the drivers of Indonesia-Africa trade, according to Jakarta’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) was on a mission to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties in late January and early February. His eight-day tour took in Liberia, Nigeria...

Mahendra Siregar led a trade delegation to Nigeria and Ghana on 25-30 September. Indonesia is cultivating Africa as an export destination: exports stood at US$3.5 bn. in 2010...

With soaring energy consumption and declining production from its own petroleum reserves, Indonesia has launched a quest for overseas assets. In May, the state-owned company PT Pertamina bid...

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), the world’s largest palm oil company by land under cultivation, will increase its size by almost 50% with a 220,000 hectare plantation in Liberia. The...

In January, Liberian officials are set to finalise negotiations for a US$1.6 billion palm oil investment deal with Indonesia's Golden VerOleum. The past year has seen a number of feasibility studies...

Cambodia's diplomatic reach in Africa is extremely limited but its rice exports are expanding fast despite questions about their quality. With a record surplus of over 2.8 million tonnes in 2008,...

An experienced diplomat, Wirajuda is well-known in regional politics. His country's membership in several multilateral organizations frequently takes him into the African orbit. Wirajuda visited Kenya from 19-20 June. After meeting...

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia n A native of Semarang, Central Java, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, 56, holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology, and master's...