Bioenergy Markets Africa

Introduction:

The opening address will be given by His Excellency Salvador Namburete, Minister for Energy, Republic of Mozambique. To download the official invite from the Ministry please click here.

 The conference will be simultaneously translated in English and Portuguese

Following the success of the inaugural Biofuels Markets East Africa conference and exhibition and the inaugural African Jatropha Roundtable that took place in Dar es Salaam in September 2008, this congress will expand on these events as well as incorporating our southern Africa based Biofuels Markets Africa conference (4th annual).  These developments will make this THE event for all your bioenergy knowledge and networking needs in eastern and southern Africa. 

These events will bring together key players from the region – with particular focus on Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi & Madagascar – with global industry experts.  This event forms part of the Bioenergy Markets Global Series which is now in its 5th year and has been attended by over 7000 high calibre delegates to date.

African observers see new potential for the continent in the form of a bioenergy boom as large areas of the continent are proving fertile ground for those seeking an alternative to fossil fuels.  Africa has the potential to become a major exporter of biofuels and this has opened up a lot of investment interest with Mozambique receiving a lot of the recent attention.  In turn this offers many opportunities for local economic development.
                                     
Sustainable bioenergy remains a key part of the global energy solution and East & Southern Africa represents a nascent marketplace.  Attendees will learn more about this growing market – meeting the key players and regional representatives, at a time when the region is identifying expanding opportunities for the production of feedstocks and biofuels for use both in Africa and for export.  The growing demand for biofuels has sparked a green revolution in Africa and a frenzy of biofuel crop planting and investment.

Despite these opportunities there are still several challenges that remain before the region can fully benefit:

• Food vs. fuel – bioenergy needs to be produced in a sustainable manner
• Water availability – management of this resource is key
• Land tenure – developing best practice to balance the needs of investors with small farmers
• Scale of production – incorporating cooperative models
• Lack of infrastructure – investments are required to expand production
• Knowledge base – new information systems with timely data on potential, water availability and agronomic techniques
• Life cycle analysis – applications must ensure GHG reductions
• Policy - the need for a clear guidelines and incentives

Confirmed speakers include:

H.E. Salvador Namburete, Minister of Energy, Government of Mozambique, Mozambique
Carlos Manuel Pedroso Neves Cristo, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Secretariat for Innovation, Brazil
Antonio Saide, National Director of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Mozambique
Oscar Kalumiama, Director, Department of Energy, Ministry of Energy, Zambia
Jon McLea, Agronomist, SAB Mozambique, Mozambique
Elsam Turyahabwe, Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Uganda
Nick Goodall, Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Fuels Agency, UK
Bibiana Walela, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya
Andrew Makanete, President, Southern African Biofuels Association & General Manager, Absa Bank, South Africa
Anna Lerner, Technical Advisor to SADC Energy Sector, Programme for Basic Energy & Conservation, GTZ, Mozambique
Dr. Benard Muok, Project Manager, Policy Innovation Systems for Clean Energy Security (PISCES), African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Kenya
Sergio Gouveia, Business Development Manger, Sun Biofuels, Mozambique
Meghan Sapp, Secretary General, PANGEA, Belgium
Evan Smith, Co-Founder, Verno Systems, USA
Richard Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Biofuels, UK
Ireneo Chipukunya, General Manager, Ethanol Company, Malawi
Evans Kacelenga, General Manager, Presscane, Malawi
John Afari Idan, Chief Executive Officer, Biogas Technologies West Africa, Ghana
Andrea Athanas, Senior Programme Officer, Energy, Ecosystems and Livelihoods. Business and Biodiversity, IUCN, Switzerland
Vincent Volckaert, Business Development Director, D1 Oils, Belgium
Peter Hanratty, Chief Executive Officer, Fuelstock, UK
Boma Anga, Chief Executive Officer, Cassa-kero, Nigeria
George Joannou, Chairman, CAMS Agri-Energy, Tanzania
Ruud van Eck, Director, Diligent, The Netherlands
Dwight Rosslee, Manager, Biogas Power, South Africa
Marc Schut, PhD Researcher, Wageningen University, Mozambique
Helen Watson, Senior Lecturer, University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa
Sue Canney, Director, Pipal, Kenya
Speaker from Petromoc, Mozambique
Engr Hussaini Solomon, President, Africa Bioenergy Association, Nigeria
Dr. Zuko Kubukeli, Executive Director, Pan-African Capital Holdings, South Africa
Peter Vissers, Senior Partner, Partners for Innovation, Belgium

Key reasons to attend:

• Gain an in depth understanding of the East & Southern African bioenergy, biofuels & jatropha markets
• Understand the policy support and stage of development in each country
• Listen to experts share their predictions on future market growth
• Identify investment opportunities in the region
• Flexible pricing options
• 50% off attendance at World Biofuels Markets for attendees at this event
• Case studies from across the region and beyond
• Participate in a series of interactive panel discussions and help shape this fast moving market
• Benefit from first class networking opportunities though our online networking tool prior to, during and after the event
• Don’t miss the pre-conference workshop on links with Brazil and India

2008 Attendee Analysis

 

Agenda outline:

Pre-Conference Workshop

Trade Not Aid: Links with Brazil & India
Despite decades of aid from developed countries to the South, Africa is still hindered by the lack of investment and infrastructure needed to take advantage of opportunities otherwise available to those in the North. A global debate is underway about the value of development aid, whether it should and could be reformed or what would take its place if programmes were to end. The energy sector, and renewables in particular, is no different.

The participation of small and medium sized businesses, paired with investment and technology transfer, offer the opportunity for real market development and wealth creation that aid has not been able to deliver. In that context, PANGEA, Partners for Euro-African Green Energy, welcome participants of Bioenergy Markets Africa to a special pre-conference workshop exploring "Trade, Not Aid: Links with Brazil & India".

Though the North may be hampered by distorted post-colonial trade relationships which are focused on aid, that situation does not involve Brazil and India who are experts in bioenergy and are becoming more active in Africa. They are in Africa looking to make a profit, but not at the expense of the community, as has been seen with some Chinese investment. Join Brazilian and Indian speakers including: EMBRAPA, the Brazil-Africa Chamber of Commerce, Indian companies, and more to discover experiences of 'South-South' bioenergy investment and opportunities for the future.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Arq. Carlos Manuel Pedroso Neves Cristo, Chief of Staff, Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Secretariat for Innovation
• Marcos Brandelisi, Managing Director, BrazAfric Ltd.
• Nei Futuro Bitencourt, Counsellor, Embassy of Brazil to Mozambique
• Sriram Srinivasan, General Manager (Strategy & Marketing), JOil
• Atef Marzouk, Policy Officer, Renewable Energy, African Union Commission

Workshop Timetable:
Registration              09.00
Start of Workshop    09.30
Close of Workshop  16.30

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Conference Day One:  Tuesday 11 May 2010

Keynote address: Bioenergy in Mozambique
Salvador Namburete, Minister of Energy, Government of Mozambique,

Policy developments in Eastern & Southern Africa

This session will review the current status of biofuels and biogas policies in the region and what needs to be done moving forward. Presentations will be followed by an extensive discussion session involving government representatives from Southern and Eastern Africa and policy experts.

• Do we have stable and clear policies and regulations? 
• How do governments ensure ecosystems and biodiversity are preserved? 
• What is the role of standards in the region?
• Incentives to ensure return on investment

The market potential for African bioenergy

Biofuel production

• Can biofuel be used successfully for local domestic fuel and what incentives are there?
• What role will the export market play moving forward?
• Experiences in trading
• Is jatropha-based jet fuel the big market?

Aviation biodiesel

• Examination of the status of biofuels for aviation
• What opportunities exist in africa and who is active in the market?
• What kind of returns on investment will this afford and how does this compare to other options?
• What timelines will be followed?

Biopower production

• What methods of generation are being used?
• What is the potential for and interest in large scale production?
• How has biopower production and rural electrification generated interest from governments and financiers?

Biogas production

• Who is currently working in the area?
• What is the scale of production and how can this be increased?
• What are the applications and markets?

African bioenergy potential- an overview

• Introduction
• Opportunities
• Rural Development and Food Security
• Sustainability

Discussion session: Application and downstream logistics of bioenergy in Africa

This discussion session will question what the opportunities for biofuels, biogas and biopower in the region are and what will be the key success factors? 

• Domestic and export markets
• Mining sectors looking to reduce carbon footprints as potential buyers
• The potential for rural electrification
• Biogas and it’s uses in Africa

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Conference Day Two: Wednesday 12 May 2010

Feedstock production & agronomy

This session will review a series of brief case studies.  Plantation owners and producers from across the region will present their projects. Experts will discuss technical agronomic issues around different feedstocks including seed r&d, soil considerations, irrigation, fertiliser and harvesting.

• The practicalities of each feedstock
• How projects are developing
• Learnings to date
• What genetic varieties and propagation techniques work in different locations? 
• How do you identify desired crop traits? 
• How do you rehabilitate degraded land? 
• How do you manage pest and disease control? 

Discussion session

• What are the feedstocks available for bioethanol and biodiesel in the area?
• What are the site selection considerations?
• Market interest in the crops
• How can we ensure that both large scale and small scale production are beneficial to the region? 
• What is the role of cooperative and outgrower schemes?

Processing & refining for biofuels, biogas & biopower

• What are the latest production and conversion technology developments? 
• What level of purity is required and how can it be achieved?
• How can processes be scaled up?
• How are they businesses with industry challenges?
• What are the by-product markets to consider?

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Conference Day Three: Thursday 13 May 2010

Finance & investment

This session will review project finance and investment trends.  A series of presentations from banks, venture capitalists, ethical and other financiers will be followed by an extensive panel discussion to examine current and future trends in bioenergy investment and how existing barriers will be overcome.

• What business models will give appropriate returns? 
• What are the risks in financing bioenergy projects? 
• Can biofuels benefit from co-financing from carbon credits? 
• What are financiers looking for in a project?
• How can you overcome catch 22 and gain investment early on?

The sustainability of bioenergy in Africa

• Regulation of sustainability for biofuels
• The sustainability of different feedstocks in Africa
• Social programs and their importance in bioenergy development
• The NGO perspective on bioenergy development in Africa

Discussion session: Facilitation of sustainable bioenergy in Africa

This session will present the current situation and critical issues for the region with speakers from key governmental bodies and bioenergy companies. 

• Are some feedstocks and production technologies better than others?
• How do governments ensure it is done right? 
• What is the life cycle assessment of biofuels being produced in Africa? 
• Are sustainability measures being applied?
• How can economies of scale be achieved?
• What are the key objections of NGOs and is there a counter-argument?

 

Speaking opportunities:

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet point and speaker biography) to Laura Dinnewell
Email: laura.dinnewell@greenpowerconferences.com

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Bioenergy Markets Africa is the 21st edition in the Bioenergy Markets Global Series organised by Green Power Conferences.  The event offers 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 calibre attendees this event provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across the region under one roof.

First class business opportunities
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.

Contact Ben Leighton for further details
Tel: +971 50 879 6615
Fax: +44 20 7900 1853
Email:  ben.leighton@greenpowerconferences.com

 

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Venue:

Hotel Cardoso
Avenida dos Mártires de Mueda
Maputo, Mozambique
(0)21 491 071
www.hotelcardoso.co.mz