Everything from sugar to canned fish made in Indonesia is selling well in Africa

Published Jan 20, 2022

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The Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) in Lagos, Nigeria has reported a high demand for Indonesian products in the African market, particularly from West Africa. This was evident in the recent business matching event where 19 buyers from countries such as Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo showed interest in products like canned tomatoes, cooking oil, sugar, canned fish, organic fertilizer, and NPK products. PT PPI has received 12 written requests for inquiries and requests for cooperation from these buyers. The trade history between Indonesia and these countries, namely Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana, has shown increasing non-oil and gas exports.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Lagos in Nigeria claims that many Indonesian products are in demand in the African market. This can be seen from the first business matching in 2022. A total of 19 buyers attended, they came from countries in the West African region, namely 12 Cameroon buyers, 2 Ghana buyers, 4 Nigeria buyers, and 1 Togo buyer. Ghanaian buyers are interested, among others, in canned tomatoes, cooking oil, sugar, and canned fish. Meanwhile, Cameroonian buyers are interested in organic fertilizer and NPK products. Meanwhile, Nigerian buyers are interested in processed spices and canned fish. "Indonesian agricultural products are in great demand by business people in West Africa. These products can be supplied by PT PPI because this company has the advantage of product diversification that has the potential to be in four countries in West Africa," explained Head of ITPC Lagos, Hendro Jonathan in an official statement, Thursday ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia