The inaugural Biofuels Markets East Africa will bring together key players from the region - with particular focus on Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi and Madagascar - with global industry experts.

Biofuels Markets East Africa Conference & Exhibition
This exciting new event will have a case study led agenda of presentations, panels and Q&A, reviewing the current status of the Biofuels market in this region and addressing the expanding opportunities for the production of feedstock and Biofuels for both use in Africa and for export. The event will be preceded by a one day masterclass on Jatropha.

Welcome Address
Senior Representative, Ministry of Energy & Minerals, Government of Tanzania, Tanzania (awaiting final confirmation)

What is the Role for Biofuels & AgroEnergy in Africa?
- Vulnerability of the global transport sector and the opportunities for Africa in the development of sustainable ethanol for sustainable transport systems

Per Carstedt, Chief Executive Officer, SEKAB & Chairman, BioAlcohol Fuel Foundation (BAFF), Sweden

East Africa as a Biofuels Production Facility

• Opportunities for biofuels in East Africa
• Local production of biofuels vs. the international market
• Data and analysis of the region
• Key success factors

Olivier Mace, Regional Director, Europe & Africa, BP Biofuels, UK

Keynote Panel Discussion - What Stage are Biofuels Policies at in the Region & What Needs to be Done?
Each panelist will provide a 10-15 minute presentation to introduce the current situation in their market followed by the discussion session.

• Biofuel policy recommendations, the need for stable and clear policies and regulations, supporting policies in potential production regions i.e. bylaws
• Incentives to ensure return on investment
• Do incentives only benefit large scale production?
• How can barriers to success be overcome? Public awareness, blending requirements, land use policies, water use
• Should priority on national demand driven development of the biofuels sector be given over export?

Betty Maeda, Principal Agricultural Research Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania
Antonio Osvaldo Saide, National Director for Renewable Energies, Ministry of Mineral Resources & Energy, Mozambique
Lewis Mhango, Chief Energy Officer, Ministry of Energy & Mines, Department of Energy, Malawi
George Wachira, Vice Chairman, National Biofuels Committee & General Manager, Petroleum Institute of East Africa, Kenya

Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit

Developing Standards for the Biofuels Sector

• The need for standards
• Regional biofuels standards development
• Taking into account international standards
• The need for joint efforts and harmonisation
• The current situation

Gloria Chaonamwene, Secretary, Biofuels Standards, SADCSTAN & Standards Manager, Malawi Bureau of Standards, Malawi

Large Scale Biofuel Financing Challenges

• Growing Biofuel, whether it’s jatropha biodiesel or sugar cane bioethanol or anything else is not easy. Like many emerging clean technologies, biofuel production is a challenging, knowledge intensive enterprise
• Establishing a large scale biodiesel plantation and refinery
• Abundant land and willing investors are only part of the successful equation to create a viable biodiesel enterprise
• The project must have primary control over the crop feedstock
• Access to water impacts yields
• Local market for Biofuel sales

Louis Strydom, Chief Executive Officer, Biomassive, Sweden

Building an Ethanol Plant for Africa

• Feedstock selection
• Choice of technology
• Sustainability criteria

Food Security & Biofuels

• 3 year project to assess the potential effects of bioenergy production on food security in developing countries including assessment in Tanzania
• The role of intercropping
• Land availability in East Africa
• Agricultural development strategies should ensure self sufficiency in food and fuels for the countries in the region
• The impact on water supplies
• Large scale biofuels development strategy needs to focus on land that is marginal, under utilized and on crops that do not require food crops arable land or new land to be cleared

Rommert Schram, Manager, Bioenergy and Food Security Team, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Tanzania

Developing Criteria for Sustainability

• Example from the Netherlands – Cramer criteria
• How stringent should criteria be?
• Balancing sustainability with barriers to trade

Edward Smeets, Researcher, Copernicus Institute, Netherlands

Decentralised Rural Electrification through Biofuels

• Generators that use straight vegetable oil in rural areas
• Used for machinery, recharging batteries and electricity for shops and households

Estomih Sawe, Executive Director, Tanzania Traditional Energy Development & Environment Organisation (TATEDO), Tanzania

The Critical Role of Feedstock Supply in the Global Biodiesel Industry

• Why Jatropha?
• Why Madagascar?
• GEM’s approach
• What does the project mean locally?
• Where is GEM BioFuels going?

Paul Benetti, Chief Executive Officer, GEM BioFuels, Madagascar

Getting the Most Out of Your Feedstock

• Increasing yield quantity and quality
• Reducing feedstock production costs & increasing profit
• Comprehensive management for establishing a plantation
• Sustainability criteria for feedstock project (financial, environmental, resources, ethics)
• Agronomic management & monitoring for feedstock
• Risk & challenges management for establishing a plantation
• Food, feed and fuel

Dror Kfir, Vice President Bio-Energy, Netafim, Israel

Panel Discussion – Reviewing the Different Feedstock Options

• What will work for different countries, regions in Africa?
• Ensuring buy in with the right approach
• Advantages and disadvantages of each?
• Feedstock R&D
• There is no silver bullet

John Kioli, Director, Green Africa Foundation, Kenya
Lorna Omuodo, Director, Jatropha Vanilla Development Foundation, Kenya
Dr Jiregna Gindaba, Crop Scientist, Sun Biofuels, Ethiopia

Chair’s Opening Remarks

Chair: George C Joannou, Chairman, Cams Agri-Energy, Tanzania

Biofuels Production Developments & Case Studies
Who is currently producing in the region and what is their model? How are producers coping with industry challenges? What are the latest production technology developments? What are the by-product markets to consider?

The Setting Up of a Tanzanian Bioethanol Industry – The Malawian Experience

• Feedstock challenges and how to overcome them
• Choice of technology
• Role of central government in the biofuels industry
• Market opportunities (domestic and export)
• Biofuels global village
• Qualitative issues

Daniel Liwimbe, Chief Executive Officer, Ethanol Company, Malawi

Developing a Fully Integrated Biofuels Business
Severin Kalonga, Managing Director, Africa Green Oils, Tanzania

Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Africa

• Operations in Ethiopia, Tanzania & Mozambique
• Outgrowers system
• Production of feedstocks and Biofuels

Richard Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Biofuels, UK

Jatropha Biofuels Production in Tanzania

• The current oil crop production situation
• Oil crops in Tanzania – oil palm, coconut, cashew nut, sunflower, sesame, soy beans, cottonseed, peanut, castor, jatropha
• The cultivation, processing and selling of Jatropha oil
• Plant developments and scale

Samwel Nkuba, Project Coordinator, PROKON Renewable Energy, Tanzania

Jatropha Farming with Outgrowers System in Tanzania

• Jatropha cultivation & farming system
• Products from Jatropha processing
• Challenges
• Sustainable development
• Expansion beyond Tanzania

Janske van Eijck, General Manager, Diligent, Tanzania

Oil Production from an Indigenous Tree Species

• Croton megalocarpus
• Refinery developments and outputs
• Utilising unproductive land

Christine L. Adamow, Director, Africa Biofuel and Emission Reduction, Tanzania

Downstream Considerations – Blending, Marketing, Distribution, Transport Sector Impacts
Who is selling Biofuels into the regional market? Will Biofuels be exported from the region? How will Biofuels enter the fuel distribution network? How is the transport sector incorporating Biofuels?

Biofuels & Chevron in East Africa

• The impact that Biofuels have/will have on the business
• Challenges in blending Biofuels into conventional fuel
• Storage & handling
• Where is the market going?

Dorothy Marami-Kiarie, Manager - EAF Supply Optimization Group, Chevron, Kenya

New Vehicles to Incorporate Biofuels

• How do Biofuels impact transport manufacturers?
• Issues of supply and quality control

Speaker to be confirmed

Close of Conference

The inaugural Biofuels Markets East Africa will offer an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face networking opportunities with senior decision makers.

Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high caliber biofuels producers, Biofuels Markets Africa provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across East Africa under one roof.

First class business opportunities

• Generate new high level business contacts
• Enhance your company's brand visibility globally
• Increase your market share and gain competitive advantage
• Reinforce existing partnerships
• Find new partners and business opportunities

Cost effective packages to meet your business needs
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

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Platinum sponsor:

More experience less risk
We have over 40 years’ experience in developing efficient water solutions for agriculture in a range of different climates. This has helped us to establish a leading position in growing bio-energy crops.
At Netafim we can help you to obtain greater yields of higher quality while reducing your production costs. By assuring the consistency of feedstock all year round we can make bio-fuel production commercially viable.
We can provide you with everything from initial feasibility studies and financing schemes through to project execution, training, support and crop management technologies. We can manage any project, however large.
And by harnessing some of the most advanced technology in the world we give you the invaluable ability to make real-time decisions.Finally, you get the benefit of 43 years of knowledge and expertise. We have a world-wide team of agronomists, engineers, trainers and technicians who are ready to provide support and advice when you need it most.

Silver sponsor:

Praj is a leading Biofuels Technology Company with number of processes and systems for ethanol and biodiesel production to its credit. With over 400 references in over 40 countries across 5 continents, Praj provides technology addressing a range of feedstocks, backed by years of research and development. BioCnergy (Europe), Praj Jaragua (Brazil) and Praj Schneider(USA) are group Companies. Praj has completed various ethanol projects in Africa.

Praj’s distinction lies in its ability to offer end-to-end solutions encompassing range of technologies and systems for wastewater management. www.praj.net

Sun Biofuels Ltd is a UK based biofuels business operating predominantly in the developing world. It is currently developing Jatropha projects in Tanzania, Mozambique and Ethiopia. Sun Biofuels’ strategy is to cover all areas of the biofuels industry from growing and production to processing and marketing. http://www.sunbiofuels.co.uk

Evonik Industries. In the Chemicals Business Area, Evonik Industries is committed to the promising biodiesel market – with our capabilities as a worldwide leader in specialty chemicals, our innovative drive as a visionary supplier of customer-oriented solutions, and our ambition to create sustainable value. We’ve been actively involved in biodiesel ever since commercial production began.www.evonik.com/biodiesel

Endorsed by:

The Energy Institute of Uganda (EIU) is a professional non-profit making body for the energy industries both nationally and internationally. EIU serves society with independence, professionalism and a wealth of expertise in energy matters, creating a home for energy professionals and a scientific and technical reservoir for the industry. http://www.energyinstug.org/

The Environment and Social Sustainability Technologies Association (NESSTA) strives to enable Tanzania’s small holder farmers and entrepreneurs to competitively tap socio-economic benefits emanating from the emerging global biofuels market. NESSTA trains small holder farmers and entrepreneurs on how to effectively exploit the country’s resource base for biofuels that include 34 million hectares of unused arable land, adequate water for irrigation and a large labour force. NESSTA promotes contract farming whereby emerging processors and farmers are linked on contract basis. NESSTA is also involved in lobbying for a blending directive that will provide an assured market for biofuels in Tanzania, as a start to approaching the global biofuels market.

UOSPA aims to contribute to the increase in domestic vegetable oil production through increased raw material production, processing, quality seed multiplication and distribution and vegetable oil utilisation.

Over 400 biofuels professionals from 36 countries have participated in our previous African Biofuels Markets events, which bring together players from the entire value chain to discuss best practices in sustainable biofuels market expansion. Our events stand out for the unparalleled number of biofuels producer companies we attract and the level of detail and knowledge reflected in our event programs.

Here’s who you’ll meet at Biofuels East Markets Africa

• Biofuels Producers
• Equipment & Technology Solutions
• Project Developers/Consultants/
• Consulting Engineers
• Press
• Governmental
• Chemical & Agricultural Suppliers
• Banks/Investors/Insurance
• Universities/Research/Non Profits
• Oil/Petroleum/Refining
• Feedstock Producers
• Associations
• Other Corporates
• Automotive & Transport
• Commodity Traders & Brokers

Here are just some of the companies who have attended our previous African Biofuels Markets events:

ABSA, Accenture, AES, Agri SA, Alfa Laval, Alten Fuels, Argos Oil, Banco BPI, BASF, Bio Fuels Africa, Biodiesel Producer, Bosch Projects, BP, British Sugar, Canegrowers, Cape Argus, D1 Oils, DEG Invest Deloitte, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, DBSA, Diligent Tanzania, Energem Biofuels, Energem Petroleum, Energia Capital, Energy Commission, Ethanol Africa, Ethanol Company Malawi, Green Power Plantations, Greenergy, GTZ Probec, IFC, Investec Bank, Jatropha Africa, Louis Dreyfus, Lurgi, Madagascar Jatropha Oil, Malawi Bureau of Standards, Marsh Vikela, Mauritius Sugar Authority, McCroft Tobacco, Mittal Steel, National Biofuel Distribution, National Oil Company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Noble Group, Novozymes, Petro SA, Petrobras, Presscane, Primesoil, Reliance Industries, Royal Swazi Distillers, SA Biodiesel, Sasol, Sato Biodiesel, Scania, Shell, Sonangol, South African Sugar Association, Southern African Biofuels Association, Statoil Hydro, Sun Biofuels, TSB Sugar, Uhde, Volkswagen, Xenobu Biofuels

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