Investors Allocate IDR 9.5 Trillion at the Business and Investment Forum
Makassar (ANTARA) – The Representative Office of Bank Indonesia for South Sulawesi Province and the South Sulawesi Provincial Government have brought together 30 prospective investors, buyers, and exhibitors, who have allocated a total investment of IDR 9.5 trillion at the Anging Mammiri Business Fair (AMBF) x South Sulawesi Investment Forum (SSIF) 2024.
"This investment forum will take place over two days, on November 20–21, 2024. Hopefully, the investment target can be achieved," said Head of Bank Indonesia South Sulawesi, Rizki Ernadi Wimanda, in Makassar on Wednesday.
He stated that the prospective investors and buyers attending the event come from Japan, Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom, India, China, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran.
According to him, through AMBF and SSIF 2024, the South Sulawesi Provincial Government and Bank Indonesia are facilitating meetings between buyers, investors, and MSMEs, as well as ongoing projects in the region.
Meanwhile, the MSMEs participating in the event are primarily engaged in the culinary industry, handicrafts, coconut products, and seaweed cultivation—sectors that are particularly attractive to prospective investors.
Rizki added that 13 cooperation agreements were established between MSMEs and buyers, with a total transaction value of IDR 91.1 billion.
During the event, representatives from all regencies and cities in South Sulawesi presented their projects to attract investors.
One of the MSME entrepreneurs from Bone Regency, Nurdin, shared that his business had previously been approached by prospective investors.
In response, Head of the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services of South Sulawesi, Asrul Sani, emphasized that the government continues to provide opportunities and facilitate investments by creating a conducive investment climate.
He explained that there are many marketable potentials, but they lack the proper channels. Therefore, his agency, in collaboration with Bank Indonesia South Sulawesi, continues to strive to create a conducive investment climate in the region.