Jakarta, July 4 -- Indonesia and Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in the supervision of food and pharmaceuticals.

Under the MoU, the Indonesian government will seek to tap the potential of the African market to improve the national economy, Head of the National Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) Taruna Ikrar said here on Thursday.

"We now collaborate to improve Indonesia's potential. Secondly, we get a new ally, and thirdly, we see business, economic opportunity," he said.

According to Ikrar, the MoU is a follow-up to a joint commitment reached in 2024 during the Indonesia-Africa Forum. It is expected to help Indonesia export foods, drugs, and cosmetics to Sudan, and in the process, improve ...