Kenya and Indonesia are strengthening their trade and investment ties as they prepare for the IndoNEX 2025 Business and Education Expo, which will take place at the Trademark Hotel, Nairobi, from November 6–7, 2025.
The annual event, now in its third edition, gives Kenyan businesses a direct platform to connect with Indonesian companies and explore opportunities in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The expo has grown steadily from nine participating companies in 2023 to twenty-seven in 2025, reflecting the deepening commercial and educational relations between the two countries.
With bilateral trade reaching USD 500 million in 2024, this year’s event, to be held under the theme “Grow Your Business with Indonesia”, is expected to be the most successful yet. The value of potential business deals rose from USD 1.12 million in 2023 to USD 2.15 million in 2024, and organizers project the 2025 edition could exceed USD 3 million.
“For Kenyan businesses in agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and services, Indonesian partnerships can transform your regional presence into a continental one,” said a spokesperson from the Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi during a Media briefing.
Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country with about 284 million people, represents an enormous and largely untapped market for Kenyan exporters. The embassy has encouraged local entrepreneurs to explore partnerships in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, hospitality, and education, noting that such collaborations can open new trade corridors between Africa and Asia.
According to Mr. Rendra Kusumawardana, First Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Nairobi, the expo is part of a broader effort to promote South–South trade and position Kenya as a gateway for Indonesian products and investments across East Africa.
PHOTO: IndoNEX 2024 held in Nairobi in September 2024
