Gorontalo City, Kominfotik- Bank Indonesia Gorontalo held a 2024 UMKM Fest. Governor Ismail  Pakaya officialy opened the ceremony  and delivered three messages, such as
to facilitate the marketing of UMKM/ MSMEs as well as help MSME businessman in terms of financing, secondly, reopen the freight toll from Gorontalo (Anggrek port) to Tanjung Perak (Surabaya). According to Ismail due to developing MSMEs, we must be able to penetrate the national market, especially on the Java island and the last, Governor encourage all to use digital payments and the use of digital payments in Gorontalo Province is still quite low approximately 26 percent.Kick Off Hulondhalo Art and Craft Festival 2024 also enlivening the festival.

On that occasion there were also council woman Idah Syahidah, the Provincial Secretary Sofian Ibrahim and wife, Gorontalo Mayor, Forkopimda ranks and other representatives.

Reporter : Echin
Translated by Fera Katili