He departed O.R. Tambo International Airport at 6 p.m. local time with a limited entourage and landed at Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base nearly 11 hours later.
Several state officials welcomed him on arrival before he left for the Vice Presidential Palace aboard a white Maung SUV produced in Indonesia.
Gibran began his agenda on Friday by attending the Indonesia–Africa CEO Forum organized by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), where he announced a visa-free entry policy between Indonesia and South Africa.
The following day, he joined dozens of world leaders at the G20 Summit at the Johannesburg Expo Center, where South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa greeted him upon arrival.
Gibran presented Indonesia’s views in all three summit sessions, with the first focusing on a sustainable economy, trade and finance for development, and debt challenges facing developing countries.
He highlighted the need to promote financial inclusion and affirmed that each nation must have the freedom to determine its own development strategies.
Gibran also underscored Indonesia’s efforts to expand digital payments through the Quick Response Code Indonesia Standard (QRIS) to improve economic participation and reduce inequality. He urged balanced consideration of digital currencies, noting both their opportunities and risks.
In the second session, he outlined Indonesia’s adoption of the sustainable resilience concept, linking it to the country’s response to more than 3,000 disasters each year due to its position in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
He also highlighted the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program as President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship initiative to boost nutrition, strengthen food security, enhance human resources, and support local economies.
During the final session, Gibran called for fairer global partnerships amid rapid industrial transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). He reiterated Indonesia’s readiness to collaborate to ensure the AI-driven industrial revolution benefits all nations.
On the sidelines, he held bilateral meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Angolan President and African Union Chair João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
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Translator: Mentari D, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Anton Santoso
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