Africa Sugar 2027: Main Conference Day 1Tuesday, 13 April 2027

African sugar industries face increasing pressure from imports, rising production costs, changing consumer demand and climate-related disruptions. This opening address examines how governments can balance food security, industrialisation, investor confidence and sustainable growth while creating a roadmap for a competitive regional sugar economy.

• Understand the policy, trade and investment priorities shaping Africa's sugar and ethanol markets through 2031.
• Identify strategies to improve competitiveness, strengthen food security and attract long-term investment despite growing market pressures.
• Learn how industry and government collaboration can address import competition, rising costs and climate-related risks.
• Explore how regional trade integration can improve market access, unlock cross-border investment and accelerate industry growth.

A data-driven strategic outlook examining supply-demand fundamentals, ethanol growth, import competition, inflationary pressures, geopolitical developments and climate risks reshaping African sugar economics.

• Assess the biggest threats to profitability, including import competition, cost inflation and climate-related disruptions.
• Understand how global sugar and ethanol markets are evolving and what this means for African producers.
• Evaluate future demand trends across sugar, fuel ethanol and emerging bio-based markets.
• Benchmark Africa's competitiveness against leading sugar-producing regions and identify opportunities for growth.