Argus Fertilizer Africa Conference

Registration opens and badge pick up

Registration desks open, pick up your badges using our kiosks.

Welcome reception by the beach sponsored by Quest Group

Complimentary shuttles for badge-holders and attendees to the venue. Join clients, new business contacts and industry colleagues for a sundowner by the beach. Enjoy views of Atlantic and Robben Island while sampling South Africa's best produce. Coaches to the venue leave at 4:30pm from the Westin CTICC

Registration and exhibition area open

Doors open and networking breakfast served in exhibition area. Set up meetings at our dedicated meeting lounges.

Conference producer and chairperson's opening remarks

Speakers Include:

Tim Cheyne

SVP - Global Head of Agriculture, Fertilizers, Ammonia, DEF

Argus

Formal opening ceremony and ministerial keynote

Opening ceremony and by keynote South African Ministry of Agriculture

Keynote panel: food security for Africa, how is Africa the new epicentre for food security research and development

- Understanding the changing role of fertilizer producers from manufacturers to supply chain managers
- Effects of trade disruptions on Africa’s key producers
- Roadmap for 2025 and beyond: mechanisms for market resilience and farmer welfare

Speakers Include:

Seelan Gobalsamy

CEO

Omnia Holdings

Julian Palliam

CEO

Wandile Sihlobo

Chief Economist

Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)

Habiba Mouttaki

Chief Commercial Officer

OCP Africa

Niren Murugan

COO

ETG Africa

Dr. Maen Nsour

CEO

Arab Potash Company

Morning networking break

Catch up on meetings, work and meet new clients at our dedicated networking lounges.

Argus Africa price outlook and mythbuster on sustainable fertilizers

- Current global fertilizer prices and its effects on African import
- What is a sustainable fertilizer? Will the market grow?

Speakers Include:

Oliver Hatfield

VP Fertilizers

Argus

Mike Nash

Senior Editor, Fertilizers

Argus Media

Understanding the existing barriers to Africa’s demand for sustainable and specialty fertilizers

- Why have specialty products not embedded into African trade?
- Comparing LATAM and Africa’s demand for specialty products
- How can LATAM market’s successes be replicated in Africa?

Presented by Koch Agronomic Services and Rio Tinto

Speakers Include:

Matias Ruffo

Director- Agronomy (LATAM & Sub-Saharan Africa)

Marcus Meadows-Smith

CEO

Bioconsortia

Lunch

Lunch served and time for lunch meetings in dedicated networking lounges

How is domestic mineral exploration helping Africa become more self-reliant as a fertilizer producing continent?

- Exploring regional capacities for mineral exploration across Africa. where can it happen?
- How will sustainable nutrients accelerate plant nutrition and improve soil health?
- What opportunity does this present to traders and blenders?

Common purpose: sustainable development for a self-reliant African fertilizer market

- Goal-setting: what are the key goals for producers to make sure food security in Africa is achieved?
- Mutual ambitions: how can producers and distributors collaborate further to improve economic efficiency?
- Key to the future: investing in soil health to understand African demand

Speakers Include:

Sebastian Nduva

AFO programme lead

International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Patrick Heffer

Deputy Director General

IFA

Afternoon networking break

Grab a coffee and conduct meetings at dedicated networking lounges

Digitising shipping and trade to curtail mismanagement of resources

Argus Fertilizer Africa Awards Ceremony 2025

Judges announce winners and drinks served

Speakers Include:

Gerald Maithya

SME and Startups Lead; Africa Transformation Office

Microsoft

Nerina Bodasing

Group Executive, Communications, Investor Relations, Marketing

Omnia

Habiba Mouttaki

Chief Commercial Officer

OCP Africa

Sebastian Nduva

AFO programme lead

International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Evening networking reception

Sundown reception spectacular views, drinks and food provided to enjoy your time with key clients and colleagues.

Registration and exhibition area open

Meeting with your clients over coffee and breakfast at our dedicated networking lounges

Argus C-Level roundtable (invite-only)

C-Suites from across the African fertilizer supply chain discuss key initiatives and market challenges while growing their networks within the region.

Chairperson's opening remarks

Speakers Include:

Tim Cheyne

SVP - Global Head of Agriculture, Fertilizers, Ammonia, DEF

Argus

A year of disruption and choppy seas: how has Africa adapted to the Red Sea crisis? changes in trade dynamics and logistics

- How will African ports tackle new trade traffic as a result of the Red Sea crisis?
- Will African ports become the new choice for trade between Europe, Asia and North America?
- Tackling the disruption in supply of raw materials for fertilizer production

Speakers Include:

Jesper Sorensen

CEO

DSM Corridor (Dar-Es Salaam)

Jacques de Villiers

Head of Supply Chain

Omnia Holdings

Nicholas Obby Mainza

Chief Agriculture Economist - Trade and Agribusiness

Ministry of Agriculture- Zambia

Morning networking break

Catch up on meetings, work and set up meetings in our dedicated networking lounges

In-roads in trade and growing Africa’s landlocked markets to grow production within the continent

- Why have landlocked African countries not been able to benefit from port infrastructure?
- New investments in rail: how will a strong rail network benefit the African fertilizer blenders?
- Will privatisation of the rail network truly work?

Financing new agri-ventures in Africa: how to attract more investment

- Have Africa’s financial institutions provided platforms for local innovation
- Varied approaches to agribusiness investment: micro-finance schemes vs infra loans

Closing keynote

VIP Speaker to be announced

Lunch and conference close

Lunch meetings and conference close