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Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt, Lutfi Rauf, handed over a Certificate of Appreciation to the Food Land Import & Export and Commercial Agencies in Alexandria City, Egypt on Thursday (21/3). The certificate was received by Directors of Food Land Import & Export and Commercial Agencies, Tamer Nasyat El Hennawy, and Ahmed Nasyat El Hennawy.

Ambassador Lutfi in a press release from the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo, Friday (22/3) said that the cooperation that has been well established is expected to continue to increase in the future and provide benefits for both parties. He also remarked that this cooperation at the Business-to-Business level has made a significant contribution to encouraging trade cooperation between the two countries. He added that the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo is ready to provide support in efforts to increase trade cooperation of both countries.

Meanwhile, the Trade Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo, Syahran Bhakti said that the Certificate of Appreciation is an important award for importers of Indonesian products as well as a means to increase exports of non-oil and gas products to the world market which is given directly by the Indonesian Ministry of Trade. The awarding of the Certificate of Appreciation is expected to increase bilateral trade with recognition of the commitment of Egyptian companies as exporting partners of Indonesian products.

Food Land Import & Export and Commercial Agencies has been importing Indonesian tobacco products for the past 10 years and importing Indonesian Robusta coffee beans for the last three years. In 2023, the company imported more than 1,000 tonnes of Indonesian coffee beans worth US$3.5 million or around IDR 53.31 billion. This year, the company targets importing 1,500 tons of Indonesian Robusta coffee. The company also plans to expand its trade by exporting Indonesian coffee to Algeria, Libya, and Morocco via Egypt.

Based on a report by the Egyptian Bureau of Statistics (CAPMAS), Indonesian coffee bean exports to the Egyptian market in 2023 were ranked first with an export value of US$92.96 million or around IDR 1.46 trillion and controlled a market share of 42.69 percent.

Kahatola Waterfall is located right on Kahatola Island, Loloda District, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province. Kahatola means jutting out into the sea. To get to Kahatola waterfall, you have to rent a speed boat from Jailolo port and it takes about three hours, but if there are big waves it can take for 4 hours.

Even though the journey is quite tiring, the views along western Halmahera are so beautiful and guaranteed to relieve fatigue, because during the trip on the boat, you will be treated to quite beautiful views of the coast.

When you arrive at Kahatola waterfall, you will definitely be amazed by the high and steep rock cliffs that surround the island. The beautiful Kahatola waterfall is on one of the steep cliffs.

Uniquely, the Kahatola waterfall does not come from river flow, but comes from overflowing water collected in a basin. This water comes from groundwater seepage collected from rain, and dew droplets that seep into the soil and humus.

During dry season, this waterfall still flows, even though the water flow is smaller than usual. In contrast, during the rainy season, the water flows more rapidly. Waterfalls that flow from steep rocks will go straight into the sea.

For this reason, visitors are not advised to enter the water directly when they arrive at the waterfall. Visitors can simply enjoy the beauty of the waterfall from the boat. But if you still want to try to enter the water, you must use a life jacket because the sea water depth reaches 4 meters. Visitors who are allowed to enter the waterfall must be able to swim.

If you are in Maluku, also take the time to visit West Halmahera. Here, while enjoying the beautiful views, you can also taste typical food and drinks from this region, such as mulu bebe, namely bananas sliced thinly and then fried dry. Mulu bebe is usually eaten with dipped chili sauce. Apart from that, in the Loloda area, you can also dive. It is guaranteed your holiday will be very memorable.

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Cairo invites business actors in Egypt to take part in the Indonesia-Africa Forum II to accelerate investment and encourage transformation on the African continent.

This invitation was conveyed by the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Lutfi Rauf, on a separate occasion after the Tahfiz Al Quran Festival for the month of Ramadan was held in Qalyubiyah Province, Egypt, Wednesday (20/3).

Ambassador Lutfi Rauf hopes that the presence of Egyptian business actors at the Indonesia-Africa Forum II in Bali will help build positive momentum for the Indonesia-Africa private sector partnership, in order to accelerate investment in the fields of education, science, technology and innovation, as a means to encourage Indonesia's transformation on the African continent.

Lutfi in a press statement, Friday (22/3) said that the presence of Egyptian business actors opened up opportunities to further expand cooperation and collaboration for mutual benefit between Indonesia and Africa.

Indonesian Embassy Trade Attaché M. Syahran Bhakti revealed that Indonesia-Africa II 2024 is planned to be held in Badung Regency, Bali on August 27 and 28, 2024.

Abdul Hakim Al Tarki as organizer of the Tahfiz Al Quran Festival in Qalyubiya Province, Egypt, welcomed the invitation to attend the Indonesia-Africa Forum II. He said he would prepare supporting materials in the study of economic transformation, energy cooperation, sustainable economic development, food security, health and sustainable cooperation in various fields.

The Indonesia-Africa Forum was first held on 10 and 11 April 2018 in Badung Regency, Bali. The forum facilitated meetings between Indonesian and African business actors and resulted in business agreements amounting to US$ 1.09 billion.

The Indonesian Consulate General Frankfurt in collaboration with Affiliates of Indonesian Language Teachers and Activists for German Foreign Speakers is holding regular Indonesian Language classes for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) for the Spring in March-May 2024 period. This activity is a follow-up of the Indonesian Language classes for Foreign Speakers for the Spring period 2023. There are 82 people registered for this class program in 2024 which is divided into three classes, namely two advanced classes and one conversation class. Meanwhile, participants who wish to take the beginner class are recommended to take it at the nearest language course institution to their domicile.

The opening event was held online via a Zoom meeting on Tuesday (19/3), and it was attended by the Head of the Center for Language Strengthening and Empowerment representing the Agency for Language Development and Guidance at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of Indonesia, Attaché for Education and Culture, Indonesian Embassy in Berlin, teachers and the class program participants as well as staff of the Indonesian Consulate General in Frankfurt. In the opening, Head of the Center for Language Strengthening and Empowerment, Iwa Lukmana expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian Consulate General in Frankfurt and all teachers from the Indonesian diaspora. He hopes Indonesian Language classes for Foreign Speakers students will also be enthusiastic to learn Indonesian culture.

Indonesian Consul General Frankfurt, Antonius Yudi Triantoro in his speech conveyed that the provision of the program learning services is an opportunity to increasingly introduce Indonesian to foreign citizens, in line with the determination of Indonesian as an official language at the UNESCO general assembly starting in 2023. The Indonesian consulate General in Frankfurt will make it a routine and ongoing agenda. Antonius also conveyed that Indonesian is an example of the daily implementation of the values of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika and is one of the national identities of the Indonesian nation which is able to create harmony in its role as a unifying language.

In Germany, Indonesian language is taught at several universities. Participants in the regular class program of the Indonesian Consulate General in Frankfurt are foreign nationals who are domiciled in 6 states in the working area of the Indonesian Consulate General in Frankfurt, western and southern regions of Germany namely Hesse, Baden Württemberg, Nordrhein Westfalen, Bavaria, Rheinland Pfalz und Saarland. Training participants in this Spring   2024 period are not only German citizens, but also citizens of other countries, such as France.