New Frontier – Seizing Opportunities & Supplying to Infrastructure boom in Africa!

The infrastructure boom from East to West Africa & North to South Africa has promoted selected governments to suspend import tax on cement to meet local demand. This has created an opportunities for producers, traders, supplies, technology provides. However, it will be a challenge for the domestics cement producer to stay competitive due to the high production cost in the region.

Join CMT’s Africa Cementrade 2009 on 28-29 April in Tunis, Tunisia to hear from leading panel of industry experts on issues pertinent in expanding into Africa cement market and discover way to reduce the logistics, transportation cost as well as to find out the prospect of investment plan in Africa. Do not delay,  Register with your team today


Speakers and topics

Consolidation Trend & Shareholder Value in the Cement Industry
JPMorgan, Alberto Piana, Executive Director, Building Material Team

West Africa Cement Outlook
Dangote Cement
, Tony Hadley, CEO
Cement Outlook in East Africa
Athi River Mining Co (ARM),
Pradeep Paunrana, Managing Director

Africa & Chinese Cement: How Far We Can Go?
Hangzhou Sino-Swiss Investment Management Co Ltd,
Charles Guo, Managing Director, Construction Materials

Construction Industry Outlook in South Africa – Is There Life After 2010
South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC), 
Pierre Blaauw, Chief Economist

Financing the construction of Africa
European Investment Bank,  Zambon Diederick, Head of EIB Office, Tunisia

Cement Trading & Logistics Challenges in Sub – Sahara Africa
HC Trading, Bulent Kahyaoglu, General Director - West

Freight Market – The Roller Coaster Ride Continues
Howe Robinson & Co Ltd London, Dimitrios Georgantis, Cement Logistic Manager

Libya – Threatening Over-Supply of Cement?
Libyan Cement Company, Mag Michael Oppermann, Commercial Director

Prospect of Cement Market in Tunisia
Carthage Cement,
Ammar Chikhaoui, Director General
Alternative Fuel Usage in Cement Production – Case Study
PEG S.A,
Marc Lambert, CEO & H.W Meyer, Technical Director  

Moroccan Cement Industry
Ciments du Maroc,  Senior Representative

Cementitous Material – Applications & Benefits for Cement Industry
Bulk Materials International, Dr Vassiem Sheikh, Regional Director


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If you need any additional information about the conference, do feel free to contact me at tel: (65) 6346 9147 and
email: grace@cmtsp.com.sg at your convenience

Wishing you a good day ahead and looking forward to hear from you soon


Thanks and Regards

Grace Oh
Marketing Manager
 Tel: 65 63469147
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