Argus Fertilizer Africa Conference

Enhance your fertilizer market knowledge with the Argus Fertilizer Fundamentals Workshop. This session is designed to deepen your understanding of the fertilizer market through virtual presentation with an in person interactive workshop where your questions on the fertilizer market will be answered, with a focus on sulphur and the changes affecting it in the African market.
What’s included:

• Pre-event access to downloadable video materials.
• Live workshop featuring Argus market specialists who will provide insights into key market dynamics.
• Interactive Q&A using Slido – submit your questions in advance (we’ll review them beforehand to ensure relevance and quality).
• Topic sign-up sheets will be available to gauge interest and tailor the session to your needs

• What lessons can be learned from recent supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, and how did governments, importers, producers and distributors adapt?
• How can Africa reduce its vulnerability to external shocks and build a fertilizer industry that is no longer reactive, ensuring fertilizer strategic sovereignty?
• What role should public-private partnerships, including initiatives such as Sustain Africa, play in mobilising investment, improving fertilizer access and building long-term fertilizer security across the continent?

• How have the Middle East conflict and geopolitical disruptions affected fertilizer prices, sulphur availability, global supply chains and African market affordability?
• How are supply, demand and trade flows evolving across key exporting and importing regions, and what impact is this having on fertilizer availability and sourcing strategies across Africa?
• What is the outlook for major fertilizer products and prices, and which macroeconomic, agricultural and input cost factors will be the key drivers of market sentiment and procurement decisions over the next 12 months?

• From cocoa and cotton to staple crops, how are changing crop markets influencing fertilizer demand, nutrient requirements and purchasing decisions across Africa?
• How are affordability pressures, subsidy programmes, fluctuating farm economics and evolving farmer priorities shaping fertilizer application rates?
• How can precision agriculture tools, soil mapping and satellite technologies help optimise nutrient management, improve fertilizer efficiency and support more resilient and profitable farming systems?

• How can organic fertilizers, biologicals, biostimulants and organo-mineral products complement traditional fertilizers while improving soil health and farmer resilience?
• What is needed to scale alternative nutrient solutions commercially to deliver affordability and impact at scale?
• How can distributors, blenders and suppliers work together to improve market intelligence and accelerate the adoption of emerging nutrient solutions across Africa?

• How can Africa accelerate investment in domestic fertilizer production, from large-scale projects to emerging local initiatives, to reduce import dependency and strengthen supply security?
• What financing mechanisms, policy frameworks and regional partnerships are needed to unlock Africa's fertilizer resources and turn production ambitions into commercially viable projects?
• How can greater regional integration, trade facilitation and fertilizer hubs help connect growing production capacity with demand centres across the continent and advance Africa's self-sufficiency goals?

Designed as a practical alternative to traditional conference presentations, these facilitated working sessions will bring together fertilizer producers, traders, financiers, development institutions and agribusinesses to discuss the financing challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's fertilizer value chain.
Operating under Chatham House Rules, the discussions will focus on unlocking investment, improving access to trade finance and expanding innovative financing solutions for fertilizer access.

Working sessions are as follows:

• Project finance working session
  
  • Explore how producers, investors and development finance institutions can work together to fund new fertilizer production.
• Trade finance working session
  
  • Discuss the financing tools and partnerships needed to support fertilizer trade, strengthen supply chain resilience and improve access to working capital.
• Smallholder finance and microfinance working session
  
  • Examine innovative credit, microfinance and digital financing models that can help make fertilizer more affordable and accessible for farmers across Africa.

• What impact could an El Niño event have on rainfall patterns, drought risk, flooding and agricultural production across Africa's key farming regions?
• How are weather conditions influencing fertilizer demand, application strategies, crop choices and food security outcomes during seasons?
• How can climate risks amplify existing vulnerabilities

• How can Africa overcome port congestion, inland transport bottlenecks and rising freight costs to create more efficient and resilient fertilizer supply chains?
• What role can fertilizer hubs, AfCFTA, COMESA and regional harmonisation initiatives play in improving cross-border fertilizer trade, market access and security of supply?
• How can governments, logistics providers and the private sector work together to strengthen regional market integration, improve security of supply and reduce the cost of fertilizer?

• This session will take a deep dive into East, South and West Africa's fertilizer markets, exploring the key trends, challenges and opportunities shaping demand, trade, investment and supply chain development across the continent.