Africa’s Premier Gathering for the Sugar Industry

31 MARCH – 2 APRIL 2020 SPEKE RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, ,

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Dear Industry Colleagues,

Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) Partners as Co-Host for 10th Africa Sugar

In a region that’s grappling with sustainable sugar production, Uganda’s sugar industry is thriving and projected Deep dive into global market movements and its implications to see an increase of over 10% in sugar output in this year alone. With investments pouring in from the private sector, and the state providing an enabling environment for industrial growth, new sugar projects are being for Africa developed with a keen support from the government to see diversification in sugar production. Uganda exhibits great potential for a much more robust and competitive sugar sector. Special coverage of intra-African trade and its impact on the sugar industry Industry growth is not without its opportunities and challenges in sugar production. As a region, our economies and value chains are interconnected through trade and industrialization – and the wider African community of respective government authorities, traders, millers and refiners, financing Changing consumer perspectives community and technology providers must come together to shape these conversations surrounding the future of Africa’s sugar industry. Best practices for efficiency and production

The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) is delighted to partner with Informa Continued focus on sugar diversification, with a deeper look at Connect as Co-Host for the 10th iteration of the region’s preeminent sugar conference. Set in a new location in 2020 in Kampala, Uganda, it is my pleasure to welcome you as we gather for the roadmap for ethanol and co-generation this highly-anticipated annual meeting. Spotlight on Africa’s sugar value chains; country-specific Expect a line-up of updates from key sugar markets, top millers and international insights and developments investors, as well as esteemed thought leaders at the conference, along with new content and networking opportunities. Action-geared , thought-leadership sessions for moving I highly encourage you to mark the dates and take time to be there as we convene. the industry forward

We look forward to meeting you in Kampala, Uganda. Sustainable commercial best practices

Regards,

Mwine Jim Kabeho Chairman Uganda Sugar Manufacturers’ Association (USMA)

www.informaconnect.com.sg/event/africa-sugar FEATURED SPEAKERS IN 2020

Calicious Tutalife Mwine Jim Kabeho Joel H. Okwir Acting Director, Directorate of Industrial Chairman Agriculture Economist Development and Trade (IDT) Uganda Sugar Manufacturers COMESA, Zambia South African Development Association (USMA) Community (SADC), Botswana

Johann van der Merwe Suresh C. Sharma Frederick North-Coombes Group Head, Advocacy Regional Director, Africa Operations Chief Executive Officer Illovo Sugar, South Africa Mehta Group, Uganda Transmara Sugar Company,

Nick Jackson Luis Bagorro Júnior Stephane Isautier Managing Director Deputy General Director Head, East Africa Operations Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation, BIOCOM, Angola Alteo Group, Mauritius Eswatini

Simon Kaheru Public Affairs & Communications Solomon Odera Phil Mnisi Director (Century & Rwenzori Bottling Interim Head, Sugar Directorate Chief Executive Officer Companies in Uganda) Agriculture & Food Authority, Kenya Eswatini Sugar Association, Eswatini Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Uganda

Mohamed Ahmed Ateia Amina Hersi Moghe El Habib Oswald Magwenzi Chief Executive Officer Deputy Managing Director and Chief Managing Director, Horyal Investments Holding and Atiak Finance Officer Ubombo Sugar, Eswatini Sugar Factory, Uganda Kenana Sugar Co Ltd,

www.informaconnect.com.sg/event/africa-sugar MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1 | 1 APRIL 2020

08:00 Registration Starts & Morning Coffee 11:30 Driving Growth in Africa: Expansion & African 14:45 The World’s Largest Biomass to Power Projects Showcase Generation Project: Sunbird Bioenergy’s OPENING PLENARY Senior Representative from Saisidha US$550m Investment in Sierra Leone Subhash Abeywickrama, Chief Operating Officer and 09:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 12:00 LEADERSHIP PANEL Director, Sunbird Bioenergy, Sierra Leone Moving the Industry Forward - African Sugar 09:05 WELCOME REMARKS Strategy 15:15 Mwine Jim Kabeho, Chairman, Uganda Sugar Sugar and Beyond: An Integrated Strategy for Manufacturers Association, Uganda Sugar and its By-Products Panelists: Stephane Isautier, Head, East Africa Operations, 09:10 OPENING BY GUEST-OF-HONOUR Amina Hersi Moghe, Chief Executive Officer, Horyal Alteo Group, Mauritius Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Investments Holding and Atiak Sugar Factory, Uganda Industry and Cooperatives, Uganda* Frederick North-Coombes, Chief Executive Officer, 15:45 Afternoon Networking Break Transmara Sugar Company, Kenya 09:20 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Oswald Magwenzi, Managing Director, Ubombo Sugar, 16:15 Strategy and Case Study for Integrated Changing Economic Perspectives in Africa – Eswatini Sugarcane Processing: Productivity and Sugar Trade and Markets Farhan Nakhooda, Director, Projects, Madhvani Group, Efficiency Joel H. Okwir, Agriculture Economist, COMESA, Zambia Uganda Nick Jackson, Managing Director, Royal Swaziland THE INTRA-AFRICAN AGENDA Jayanti Patel, Managing Director, Butali Sugar Mills, Sugar Corporation, Eswatini Kenya* Senior Representative, Kagera Sugar, Tanzania 09:45 Africa’s Sugar Intra-Trade Environment 16:45 Diversification of Revenue Streams Through Johann van der Merwe, Group Head, Advocacy, Cogeneration, the Case of Ubombo Sugar in Illovo Sugar, South Africa 12:45 Networking Lunch Eswatini Oswald Magwenzi, Managing Director, Ubombo Sugar, SUGAR DIVERSIFICATION 10:10 Bolstering Sugar Industry Economics in SADC Eswatini Calicious Tutalife, Acting Director, Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (IDT), South African 13:45 Transforming Angola’s Economic Course: A Case 17:15 End of Day 1 Development Community (SADC), South Africa Study in BIOCOM’s Growth & Ethanol Production Luis Bagorro Júnior, Deputy General Director, BIOCOM, 18:30 Gala Dinner 10:35 Morning Networking Tea Break Angola

11:05 Strengthening Regional Partnership – Milling, 14:15 Beyond Milling: Product Diversification and Supply Markets and Operations Technology Showcase Suresh C. Sharma, Regional Director, Africa Operations, Mehta Group, Uganda Senior Representative from New Holland Agriculture

www.informaconnect.com.sg/event/africa-sugar MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2 | 2 APRIL 2020

08:00 Registration Starts & Morning Coffee 11:50 Production Expansion, Industry Rejuvenation 15:30 Afternoon Networking Tea Break and Technology Deployment for a Better Sugar 09:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Market Value Chain 16:00 Integrating and Diversifying Sugar Complexes Phil Mnisi, Chief Executive Officer, Eswatini Sugar through Technology, and Operational Best GLOBAL MARKET MOVEMENTS & Association, Eswatini Practices INVESTMENTS Mohamed Ahmed Ateia El Habib, Deputy Managing 12:20 SUSTAINABILITY PANEL Director and Chief Finance Officer, Kenana Sugar Co Ltd, 09:10 The Value Chain in Africa – Finding The Sweet The Groundwork for Economical Sustainability Sudan Spot and Productivity • Simon Kaheru, Public Affairs & Communications The state-of-play for national schemes for irrigation 16:30 MILLERS’ PANEL: in Africa, with Uganda in focus Director (Century & Rwenzori Bottling Companies in Sugar Production Plan 2020 – Efficiency, • Sustainability and productivity: what investments Uganda), Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Uganda Lowering Yield Cost and Diversification and initiatives need to be done first to lay the right foundations for sugar production? 09:40 Trade, Diversification & Investment Views from Panellists:

Uganda’s Largest Sugar Producer Mohamed Ahmed Ateia El Habib, Deputy Managing Moderator: Farhan Nakhooda, Director, Projects, Madhvani Group, Director and Chief Finance Officer, Kenana Sugar Co Ltd, Senior Representative from Netafim Uganda Sudan Oswald Magwenzi, Managing Director, Ubombo Sugar, 13:00 Networking Lunch 10:20 Global Investments, Partnerships in African Eswatini Sugar: & China 14:00 Project Update - Atiak Sugar Factory Ashok Dua, Chief, Operations and Projects, Butali Weyo Roba, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Sugar Amina Hersi Moghe, Chief Executive Officer, Horyal Sugar Mills, Kenya Corporation, Ethiopia* Investments Holding and Atiak Sugar Factory, Uganda Amina Hersi Moghe, Chief Executive Officer, Horyal Investments Holding and Atiak Sugar Factory, Uganda 10:50 Morning Networking Tea Break 14:30 Yield Maximization in Sugar Cane through Biological Inputs 17:15 End of Day 2 ADVANCING VALUE CHAINS Bernardo G. Arnaud, Chairman, StarkSat | NovaTero BioAg | Meteora Seeds, Brazil 11:20 Kenya Update – Imports, Border Controls, and Policy Update 15:00 Becoming a Global Force in Sugar Production: Solomon Odera, Interim Head, Sugar Directorate, Dangote’s Backward Integration Programme Agriculture & Food Authority, Kenya (BIP) Senior Representative from Dangote,

www.informaconnect.com.sg/event/africa-sugar PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 31 March 2020, Tuesday, 9.00am - 12.00pm

SUGAR DIVERSIFICATION IN FOCUS

The sugar industry is increasingly embracing diversification as global market movements continue to wage war on sugar prices and demand. With recent years seeing a record increase in the production and use of biofuel, co-generation and other co-products, the sugar industry is looking towards alternative markets and opportunities beyond sugar production for better business resilience and sustainability.

The state of the sugarcane industry in Africa: how the region has fared and its developments FREE HALF-DAY SITE TOUR Current roadmap: opportunities and challenges for co-products in the local and global 31 MARCH 2020 | 1.00PM - 6.00PM markets Hosted by the Uganda Sugar Manufacturers’ Association (USMA) Protecting the bottom-line: financing your diversification strategies and a look at current and The Mehta Group; tour to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda capabilities Limited (SCOUL) mill in Lugazi to showcase sugarcane production technologies and diversification initiatives. Beyond ethanol: developing competitive advantage in your agricultural ventures BOOK NOW TO CONFIRM YOUR SEAT Market insights and applications: Case studies and planning of sugar mill’s own roadmap and next steps required GOLD SPONSOR: SILVER SPONSOR: WORKSHOP LEADER: Mulhim Eltayeb Chairman and CEO, KEPM Projects, and Former GM of Kenana Engineering and Technical Services

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www.informaconnect.com.sg/event/africa-sugar THE 10TH AFRICA SUGAR 2020 CONFERENCE GALA DINNER 1 April 2020, Wednesday, 6.30pm RETURNS TO SHAPE THE CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN Africa sugar industry’s most anticipated Gala dinner is confirmed! Innumerable networking opportunities are available, and this is the one event not to be THE AFRICA CONTINENT. missed. Registrations are open for conference participants only, so mark your calendars and book your ticket now. Set in a new location in Kampala, Uganda, the region’s premier annual sugar conference will continue to bring together top players and industry heavyweights across Africa. Focusing on new strategies and markets for trade and industry development, the case for sugar diversification, high-level country insights, as well as best practices for innovation, collaboration and commercialisation today, expect fresh perspectives, new coverage and an unparalleled line-up of speakers. This is the annual event that you won’t want to miss.

“Very enriching and always informative. It keeps one abreast of the “The conference is packed with a lot of valuable information developments in the sugar industry in Africa.” on the whole sugar industry value chain, very relevant for all Abdul Rasheed Olayiwola, General Manager - Finance, BUA Group sugar millers and downstream industry operators.” “Very educative conference that Africa can learn from to revitalize the Lusubilo Chakaniza, CEO, Ethanol Company sugar industry.” Mary Teresa Gondi, Interim Senior Market Research Officer, AFA - Sugar Directorate “This is one place where you will find all the Sugar Industry players and see a hybrid of solutions.” “This is the best Sugar Updating Conference in the region.” Grace Bunanukye Bwengye, Planner Agriculture, Mwine Jim Kabeho, E.D & Chairman, Madhvani Group & Uganda Sugar National Planning Authority Uganda Manufacturers Association

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