Day 1, Wednesday, October 18

09:30-11:00 Welcome and Introduction: Beatrice Bildea Ene, Senior Director Client Service & Development, GMI Global
(Europe)
A snapshot of the African cement market and outlook - capacity, demand, consumption
Transforming the future- investments in Sub-Saharan Africa – how can profits be maximized

11:00-11:30 Cofee Break

11:30-13:00 Session 1
Regulatory challenges and trade barriers in Africa
Africa's greatest economic opportunity: trading with itself
Selfgeneration in South Africa
Turning by-products into ideal alternative raw materials

13:00-14:30 Lunch 

14:30-16:00  Session 2A

Cost effective waste  recovery solutions heat
New grinding technology and grinding aids
Optimizing kiln performance and design

Session 2B

Emerging Hotspots: Morocco, Algeria, Egypt new opportunities changing the picture - Regional developments in the African infrastructure

Emerging Hotspots: Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda new opportunities changing the picture - Regional developments in the African infrastructure

Emerging Hotspots: Zimbabwe, Namibia and Mozambique new opportunities changing the picture - Regional developments in the African infrastructure

16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 

16:30-18:00 Session 3A

Automation in cement plants
Crushing systems
Industrial water management

16:30-18:00 Session 3B

Shipping and Trading Risks in Africa
Benefaction technologies
Transport and logistics

18:00-18:15 CBI Africa 2018 Award & Closing

18:15+ Cocktail & Networking

Day 2, Thursday, October 19

08:45-09:00 Welcome back

09:00-10:30 Session 1

Alternative fuels implementation in Africa
RDF from MSW
Shredding systems for whole tires 

10:30-11:00 Coffee break 

11:00-12:30 Session 2
Emerging technologies
Green and low carbon cementitious materials for sustainability - reducing clinker
Separation technologies

12:30 -12:40 Conference Closing 

• Acico Industries

• ALC

• ACMP

• ACTP

• Afrisam Cement

• Anhui Conch Kawasaki

• Argo IPS

• Burundi Cement Company

• Cemengal

• Cementir Holding

• CIMERWA

• CRH

• CMD

• Cimenfort

• Claudius Peters

• CNC Trading

• DMCC

• Dal Engineering

• Dangote Cement

• Dewan Cement

• Edo Cement Company

• Eskom

• FONS Technology International

• Gebr. Pfeiffer

• Genea Angola

• Ghacem Takoradi

• Grace

• Groupe Votorantim "Asment TemLaaara"

• Handyman’s Lime Quarry

• Hangzhou Sinocem

• Haver & Boecker

• Hazemag

• Holcim Trading

• Idwala Industrial Holdings

• Ferry Capitain

• FLSmidth

• FLSmidth Maag Gear

• Fives FCB

• Ibau Hamburg

• IKN

• IMS Engineering

• Insimbi Alloys

• InterCement

• Kreisel

• LafargeHolcim

• Ecology Egypt-Ecocem

• Lake Cement

• Limak Cimentos

• Loesche South Africa

• Maize and Blue General Trading

• Marubeni Corporation

• Mbeya Cement Company

• Mertec International

• Milltech

• Moladi Construction

• Mombasa Cement

• National Cement Share Company

• Ndola Lime

• Osho Ventures

• Oxbow Energy Solutions

• Peakward Enterprises (Holdings)

• Pretoria Portland Cement

• Recor

• Riga Egypt

• Sabia

• SARMA

• (SIC)

• Scantech International

• Schenck Process

• Sephaku Cement

• SIC Anlagenbau

• Siemens

• Societa Impianti Calce

• SRK Consulting

• Standard Bank of South Africa

• ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions

• Tanga Cement

• Ulula Fly Ash

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