Africa Sugar 2025: Main Conference Day 2
Lessons from Uganda’s rollout of fuel blending regulations.
Insights into cross-sector collaboration and technical working groups.
Regulatory threats and market access premiums.
Evaluating policy toolkits for sustainability.
- Nestor Msowoya - Export Manager, Illovo Sugar Malawi
Address deforestation concerns and sugarcane plantation expansion.
Discuss traceability in ethanol production and sugar sourcing.
Reducing reliance on fossil fuels and strengthening energy security.
Leveraging crops like sugarcane, maize, and cassava for ethanol production.
Environmental benefits and economic empowerment through ethanol production.
Emphasise the importance of processing crops grown in Africa for added value.
Discuss crop protection, certification for export, and downstream product processing.
Explore how remote sensing technology can support growers and field operations.
Showcase actionable advice generated from complex realities of remote sensing.
- Daniel Levelt - Director, SmartCane
How digital tools streamline farmer coordination, input distribution, and yield monitoring.
Case studies from East Africa on improving farmer productivity and securing reliable cane supply.
- Michael Brüderli - Co-Founder and Chief Client Officer, Sproot
Highlight green innovations and circular economy practices in sugar and ethanol production.
Balancing regional growth and global standards.
Discuss the role of bioethanol in Africa’s clean energy transition.