Day one
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- 08:30
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- 09:30
- Registration and welcome refreshments
- 09:30
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- 09:40
- Chairperson's opening remarks and anti-trust reminder Keyvan Hedvat - Editor Europe/Africa Bitumen, Argus
Road infrastructure in East Africa: the realities, risks and rewards
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- 09:40
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- 10:10
- Kenya: An expanding road infrastructure network and the impact on regional integration and trade
- Overview of Kenyan road network, policy framework and targets
- Financing and Government commitments
- Major ongoing and upcoming programs
- 10:10
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- 10:40
- Connecting Tanzania: 2025 Development vision and the road network Salum Sasillo - former Principal Engineer, TANROADS, Tanzania
- Investments in road development over the next 5 years
- Targets to improvements to bitumen standards of the road network
- 10:40
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- 11:10
- East Africa’s road developments and the growing appetite for bitumen in the region Senior representative - Kasra Bitumen, Kenya
- 11:10
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- 11:50
- Networking break
- 11:50
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- 12:20
- Supply chains and transport corridors in Africa: Opportunities and challenges ahead Barbara Mommen - CEO, Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative, South Africa
- 12:20
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- 13:00
- Insights into major road projects across Africa: the growing appetite for bitumen in the region
- Future infrastructure projects
- Import markets seeing a sharp rise in demand
- Road of road authorities and contractors in implementing and executing road projects
Panellists:
Keyvan Hedvat, Editor Europe/Africa Bitumen, Argus
Senior representative, Kasra Bitumen, Kenya
Ed Stumpf, Investment Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), South Africa
Salum Sasillo, former Principal Engineer, TANROADS, Tanzania
- 13:00
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- 14:30
- Networking lunch
The bitumen market: an overview of the current climate
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- 14:30
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- 15:00
- The changing face of bitumen supply into east Africa Keyvan Hedvat - Editor Europe/Africa Bitumen, Argus
- How does the Iran sanctions regime affect trade flows into the region
- Suppliers vying for markets thus far dominated by Iranian drummed flows
- Prospects for bulk tanker, and other modes of bitumen shipment into the region
- 15:00
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- 15:30
- Supply shifts: IMO regulations and likely impact on bitumen supply Denis Varaksin - Director, DYM Resources, Germany
- 15:30
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- 16:00
- The Middle East bitumen market and it's impact on East Africa Dhruv Nanda - Trading Manager, MENA Energy, UAE
- Bahrain's asphalt supply
- UAE bitumen market and project outlook
- Qatari demand and regional sanctions
- 16:00
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- 16:30
- Networking break
- 16:30
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- 17:10
- Identifying opportunities: domestic demand in Africa and international competitiveness of bitumen supply
- Trends impacting bitumen demand for road construction
- Development of new supply centers: South Africa, Bahrain and others
- Will demand in West Africa continue to grow
Panellists:
Denis Varaksin, Director, DYM Resources, Germany
Dhruv Nanda, Trading Manager, MENA Energy, UAE
Keyvan Hedvat, Editor Europe/Africa Bitumen, Argus, UK
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- 17:10
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- 17:15
- Closing remarks and end of day one
Day two
Start
End
- 08:30
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- 09:30
- Registration and welcome refreshments
- 09:30
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- 09:40
- Chairperson’s opening remarks and anti-trust reminder Aabha Gandhi - Asia Editor, Argus Bitumen, Argus
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- 09:35
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- 10:05
- An overview of the Asian bitumen markets and the implications on global trade Aabha Gandhi - Asia Editor, Argus Bitumen, Argus
- 10:05
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- 10:35
- Chinese bitumen markets and appetite for new supply sources
- 10:35
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- 11:05
- India’s path to improved road quality Dr Sunil Kuma Verma - Former Additional Director General, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways Authority, India
- Impact on service life of roads
- Reduced rutting, cracking and maintenance costs
- 11:05
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- 11:35
- Networking break
- 11:35
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- 12:05
- Delivering safe and sustainable road infrastructure: A Sri Lankan case study Ashoka Siriwardena - Managing Director, Bitumix, Sri Lanka
Innovations in technology
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- 12:05
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- 12:25
- From bitubags to bituboxes and bitutainers: Everything you need to know about packaging and transporting bitumen efficiently
Doing business in East Africa
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- 12:25
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- 12:55
- Addressing the opportunities and challenges of financing road infrastructure projects in East Africa Ed Stumpf - Investment Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), South Africa
- Financing tips for smaller developers in the region
- Available financing options for road projects in Kenya
- Infrastructure financing trends in East Africa
- 12:55
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- 13:25
- PPP and the role of the private sector in building road and corridor projects in East Africa
- 13:25
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- 13:30
- Closing remarks by Chairperson Aabha Gandhi - Asia Editor, Argus Bitumen, Argus
- 13:30
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- 15:00
- Networking lunch and end of conference