Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, revealed that Angola and Ethiopia have sought the opportunity to expand agricultural cooperation with Indonesia, an interest conveyed during a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the just concluded G20 Summit in South Africa.

Airlangga said that Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali conveyed their intention to meet President Prabowo Subianto in 2026 to follow up on their interest in Indonesia’s agricultural sector.

“In today’s bilateral meetings, both Angola and Ethiopia expressed their desire to visit Indonesia. They informed us that, potentially in early next year, they would like to make their first visit,” Airlangga told a press conference in Johannesburg on Saturday evening (November 22, 2025), local time.

The Indonesian government will prepare technical measures through relevant ministries and report to the President to explore deeper cooperation opportunities. Airlangga noted that several Indonesian companies are already operating in Ethiopia but require a new agricultural cooperation framework to expand investments.

“In Ethiopia, five to six Indonesian investors are already present, and they certainly need Indonesia’s support − especially in agriculture and in sectors they consider essential, such as palm oil derivatives,” he said.

Beyond Angola and Ethiopia, Airlangga said several other countries have also expressed interest in enhancing cooperation with Indonesia across various sectors.

Finland, for instance, has shown interest in investing in data center infrastructure, while another collaboration in progress involves a memorandum of understanding between PT Dahana and German defense company Rheinmetall to develop an explosive materials facility.

In the energy sector, Airlangga highlighted a planned upstream oil and gas investment valued at around US$2.6 billion (Rp43.3 billion), which remains under advanced discussion between Pertamina and its partners.

This year’s G20 Summit focuses on three main sessions addressing global challenges. The first examined sustainable economic issues, the role of trade and finance in development, and debt problems faced by developing nations. The second session discussed building a resilient world, covering disaster management, climate change, a just energy transition, and food systems. The third session addressed decent work, AI governance, and critical minerals − key areas of interest for Indonesia in this year’s forum.