Jakarta: Indonesian state-owned train manufacturer PT INKA participated in the Africa Rail Exhibition which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 19-20.
"African countries have begun to see the railway industry not only as a solution for mass and freight transportation, but also a medium to increase intra-African trade. This opens opportunities for our industries to further enter and participate in the African development," Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, Salman Al Farisi, said in a press release on Friday.
Africa Rail is the largest railway exhibition in Africa. On its 22nd expo, this event successfully gathered around 125 exhibitors and 6,000 visitors, including decicion makers, operators, regulators, and procurement managers from various countries. In 2019, well-known companies in the railway industry joined the event, including CRRC Corporation Limited, Oracle Construction and Engeenering, Voith, Transnet, GE, Progress Rail, KNORR and Luchini.
PT INKA's participation is a part of company's effort to penetrate the African market which has a lot of potentials after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) entered into force.
PT INKA's Corporate Communication, Hartono, said that amid the dynamic competition between train and wagon manufacturers in the world, PT INKA offers reliable quality products and after-sales services.
Among PT INKA's after-sales services is the provision of experts dedicated for buyers to ensure the smooth operation of the train and wagon, which on the long run will empower local human resources and enable the technology transfer.
"Our participation for the first time at this Africa Rail exhibition is expected to open next opportunity, after we succeeded in exporting our production to Bangladesh, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia," Hartono was quoted as saying.
During the exhibition, the Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria coordinated meetings between PT INKA and several South African companies such as Transnet and domestic train operator, PRASA. Both companies put their interest into INKA's products and checking possible cooperation in the future. PT. INKA also managed to get initial information about the possible cooperation with companies from Mozambique, Nigeria, Botswana and Zambia.
The Government of Indonesia intensifies its efforts to penetrate non-traditional markets, including Africa. In the railway industry, the Ministry of State Owned Enterprise initiated the establishment of the Indonesia Railway Development Consortium (IRDC) which consisted of several related SOEs such as PT. INKA, Waskita Karya, PT. LEN and KAI. The consortium is expected to be a one-step solution in marketing railway facilities and infrastructure on the international market, including the operation, maintenance and funding aspects.
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