Indonesia's Jokowi deepens Global South ties in Africa tour

Jakarta bags energy, vaccine deals in landmark visits by president

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Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inspects an honor guard before meeting with Kenyan President William Ruto at the State House in Nairobi on Aug. 21. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesia has bagged new deals, ranging from palm oil and vaccine exports to energy and mineral partnerships, in President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's trip to four African countries this week.

Widodo arrived in Kenya on Sunday for the start of the weeklong trip, after which he flew to Tanzania and then Mozambique before arriving in South Africa on Wednesday evening for the BRICS summit.

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