Anindya Bakrie Pushes South–South Partnerships as Africa Offers Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy Potential
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JOHANNESBURG, Investortrust.id — Anindya Novyan Bakrie, the chairman of Indonesia Chamber of Trade and industry, or Kadin, underscores Indonesia’s push to deepen ties with Africa on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 in Johannesburg as he presents Indonesia’s position at the Bloomberg Africa Business Summit during a period of elevated geopolitical uncertainty.
He stresses modern cooperation priorities such as digital transformation and green economic development as Africa’s growing supply of critical minerals and renewable energy resources opens new avenues for long term collaboration.
He said the momentum echoed the spirit of the 1955 Asia Africa Conference and added that both regions had the chance to redefine their economic partnerships in a more contemporary framework.
"Many things can be done together through South South collaboration because they also have abundant critical minerals and strong potential for renewable energy," he said.
Indonesia positioned itself as a strategic trade partner by highlighting its role as a G20 member and an economy valued at $1.3 trillion. Anindya explained that Indonesia maintained sound macroeconomic management and delivered stable 5 percent growth over the past three decades.
He said mutually beneficial trade could expand through Indonesian exports such as palm oil and rubber and African exports such as iron, fruits, and petrochemical products.
Anindya also stressed Indonesia’s effort to diversify its trade portfolio, pointing to recent Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements with a range of countries. He said cooperation with Africa represented the next logical step for strengthening Indonesia’s global position.
"Hopefully the voice of Indonesian business and ASEAN can carry stronger momentum in a world full of challenges," he said.