Africa International Soft Commodities(Softcomm) 2009 Post Event Report
The Africa International Soft Commodities and Finance 2009 event, held in London at the Prestigious Kensington and Chelsea Conference Centre on April 30, was a great success. Experts from the agricultural and financial sectors gave informative and stimulating presentations and this niche event provided an excellent networking opportunity.Preparations are already underway to expand this event next year as the global economic climate improves and the business opportunities in the soft commodities sector emerge.
Conference program
Session 1: Soft Commodities International Trade
Session 2: Key drivers of agricultural commodities and impact of high prices
Session 3: Food security
Session 4: Technology & agriculture development
Session 5: Financing soft commodity development
List of Companies
ACE Group, Africa Rainbow Consulting, Agriprods, Bid Network, Business Monitor, COMMODAFRICA, Contango Markets, Czarnikow, Deloitte, Denton Wild Sapte,
Dow Jones Newswire, Fairtrade, GAFTA, Ghana High Commission, Inter African Coffee Organization (IACO), London Metropolitan University, Macquarie Group Limited, Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), Medicapital Bank, Mozambique High Commission, PROGIS Software, Rabobank International, Rwanda Embassy, Sudan Embassy, Swaziland High Commission, The Ghana Cocoa Marketing, The Public Ledge Commodities, Vinay Chand Associates, Vox Africa, Weather Trends International...
