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| Sunday, 06 July 2025 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
| 2.00 - 5.00 | Arrival of Exhibitors, visit and set up their booths | ACT Committee / Exhibitors |
| 1.00 - 5.00 | Arrival of Delegates and distribution of badges and conference packs | ACT Committee / Exhibitors |
| 7.00 - 9.00 | Welcome Cocktail / Networking | Open to All attendees |
| Monday 07 July 2025 | ||
| 08:00 -10:00 | Registration for last minute arrivals Organiser Team and Security onsite to usher in guests Arrival of Local Participants Arrival of Dignitaries MC introducing with event program
| ACT Committee / Guests |
| 10: 00 - :11:00 | Opening Ceremony -Welcome speech/remark introduction & Invitation of the Guest of Honour -Speech and official opening of ACT 2024 -Inaugurate ACT Logo -Trade Floor Opening / Bell Ringing | Open to all attendees |
| 10:00- 17:00 | Exhibition Times -Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors Venue: KCC | Open to all attendees |
| 11:00- 12:00 | Minister of Agriculture – Walk about on the exhibition Floor. -Guest of Honour does official walk-about of the ACT exhibition floor - (Route and stop over at key stand to be plotted with operations team security to be briefed) -Venue: KCC | |
| 1:00- 2:00 | Official Lunch Lunch options available for purchase from vendors secured for the expo Venue: KCC | Open to Guests (Lunch Vouchers) |
| 2:00 -3:30 | - Exhibition Times - Panel 1 Discussion (KCC Hall A): Topic: “The Post Covid-19 pandemic challenges for Coffee and Tea in the context of African access to market, climate change effects and resilience in regards to sustainability” - 1 Moderator, 3 Panelists: Climate change, Sustainability and Access to Market and Value addition | Open to all attendees |
| 3:30 - 4.00 | Coffee & Tea Break | Open to all attendees |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | - Exhibition Times - Panel Discussion (KCC Hall B): Topic: “ The trending shared challenges for Coffee and Tea value chains”The Panafrican perspective! 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists: Supply and Logistics, Sustainability and Trade and Value addition. | Open to all attendees |
| 6:00-8:00 | Cupping Cup/Competition* | |
| Tuesday 08 July 2025 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
| 07:30 -09:00 | Organiser Team and Security onsite to usher in Guests | ACT 2025 Committee |
| 09: 00 - 10:00 | 3 COFFEE PANELS Producers Session Topic: “Input supply, logistics and market volatility challenges” 1 Moderator and 3 panelists Traders Session Topic: “Market Access and Value addition” 1 Moderator and 4 Panelists Consumers Session Topic: “ Quality and delivery challenges” 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists 3 TEA PANELS Producers Session Topic: “Input supply, logistics and market volatility challenges” 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists Traders Session Topic: “Market Access and Value addition” 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists Consumers Session Topic: “ Quality and delivery challenges” 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists: | Open to all attendees |
09:00- 16:00 |
Exhibition Times -Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors Venue: KCC– Hall 1&3 | Open to all attendees |
| 10:00 -10:30 | Coffee & Tea Break | Open to all attendees |
| 10:30- 12:00 | COFFEE PANEL Producers, Traders, Consumers Tripartite forum Topic: “Overcoming sustainability and trade challenges” The Pan-African perspective! 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists TEA PANEL Producers, Traders, Consumers Tripartite forum Topic: “Overcoming sustainability and trade challenges” The Pan-African perspective! 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists | Open to all attendees |
| 1:00- 2:00 | Official Lunch Lunch options available for purchase from vendors/restaurant secured for the expo 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: KCC | Open to all attendees |
| 2:00 -5:00 | - Exhibition Times - Barista competition and Tea cupping - Activations -Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors Venue: KCC – Hall | Open to all attendees |
2.00 - 3.00 3.00 - 3:50 | Inclusivity and Innovation “African innovative solutions breaking barriers to Coffee and Tea inclusiveness for startups and employment opportunities”. Women and Youth success stories. - 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists COFFEE COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP Panel Discussion: Break out Sessions and Presentation of results and Future plans - 1 Moderator and 3 Panellists TEA COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP Panel Discussion: Break out Sessions and Presentation of results and Future plans - 1 Moderator and 3 Panellists | Open to all attendees |
| 3.50 - 4.30 | - Exhibition final contacts and closing - Closing remarks and award of Certificates and Trophies | Open to all attendees |
| 4.30 - 5.00 | Packing exhibition materials and getting ready for dinner | All Exhibitors |
| 7:30 – 9:00 | Closing Gala Evening with local entertainment/ To be sponsored and paid | |
| Wednesday 09 July 2025 (Safaris or Golf Tournament) | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
| 07:00 -12:00 | Organiser Team and usher take on teams to different activities. - Golf challenge organized for Golf players and lovers - Registered delegates go for Kigali City Tour | ACT 2024 Committee |
| 12:00- 2:00 | Official Lunch - Lunch options available outsourced for Golf players and registered delegates at Nyarutarama Golf Club Venue: Nyarutarama Golf Club/Kigali Restaurant | Open to Players & registered delegates |
| 2:00 – 5:00 | - Golf challenge continues for Golf players and lovers - The Kigali City Tour Group join Golf | Open to all Golf attendees |
6:00 - 7.30 6:00 - 8:00 | - Cocktail and live band at Nyarutarama Golf Club - B2B meetings and networking at Golf Club | Open to all attendees |
| 8:00 - 10:00 | Organized Kigali Night Tour for selected places | Open to all attendees |
A 2 to 4 days (7-9 July 2025) The Post show tour is proposed to interested and registered delegates for site visit to the Coffee and Tea plantations/Factories combining with itinerary which includes cultural, tourism attractions and Gorilla trekking experience.
Offer a Coffee and Tea experiential tour for organized and registered groups.
For Golf lovers, a one day Golf tour is proposed at the end of conference and exhibition for delegates to play and watch golf upcountry at Rwamagana Golf club.
Organiser Team and Security onsite to usher in guests
Registration for last minute arrivals
Arrival of Local Participants
Arrival of Dignitaries
MC introducing with event program
Opening Ceremony
- Welcome speech/remark introduction & Invitation of the Guest of Honour
- Speech and official opening of ACT 2024
- Inaugurate ACT Logo
- Trade Floor Opening / Bell Ringing
Exhibition Times
Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors
Minister of Agriculture – Walk about on the exhibition Floor
-Guest of Honour does official walk-about of the ACT exhibition floor
- (Route and stop over at key stand to be plotted with operations team security to be briefed)
Official Lunch
Lunch options available for purchase from vendors secured for the expo
1:00 - 2:00
Vendor/Restaurant operating hours 12:00 - 2:00
Exhibition Times
- Panel 1 Discussion (KCC Hall A): Topic: “The Post Covid-19 pandemic challenges for Coffee and Tea in the context of African access to market, climate change effects and resilience in regards to sustainability”
- 1 Moderator, 3 Panelists: Climate change,
Sustainability and Access to Market and Value addition
Coffee & Tea Break
Open to all attendees
Exhibition Times
Panel Discussion (KCC Hall B): Topic: “ The trending shared challenges for Coffee and Tea value chains”The Panafrican perspective!
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists: Supply and Logistics, Sustainability and Trade and Value addition.
Cupping Cup/Competition*
Organiser Team and Security onsite to usher in Guests
ACT 2024 Committee
3 COFFEE PANELS
Producers Session Topic: “Input supply, logistics and market volatility challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 panelists
Traders Session Topic: “Market Access and Value addition”
1 Moderator and 4 Panelists
Consumers Session Topic: “ Quality and delivery challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
3 TEA PANELS
Producers Session Topic: “Input supply, logistics and market volatility challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Traders Session Topic: “Market Access and Value addition”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Consumers Session Topic: “ Quality and delivery challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists:
Exhibition Times
Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors
Coffee & Tea Break
COFFEE PANEL
Producers, Traders, Consumers Tripartite forum
Topic: “Overcoming sustainability and trade challenges” The Pan-African perspective!
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
TEA PANEL
Producers, Traders, Consumers Tripartite forum
Topic: “Overcoming sustainability and trade challenges” The Pan-African perspective!
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Official Lunch
Lunch options available for purchase from vendors/restaurant secured for the expo
13:00 - 14:00
Vendor operating hours 12:00 - 14:00
Exhibition Times
- Barista competition and Tea cupping
- Activations
- Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors
Inclusivity and Innovation
“African innovative solutions breaking barriers to Coffee and Tea inclusiveness for startups and employment opportunities”. Women and Youth success stories.
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
COFFEE COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP
Panel Discussion: Break out Sessions and Presentation of results and Future plans
- 1 Moderator and 3 Panellists
TEA COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP
Panel Discussion: Break out Sessions and Presentation of results and Future plans
- 1 Moderator and 3 Panellists
Exhibition final contacts and closing
Closing remarks and award of Certificates and Trophies
Packing exhibition materials and getting ready for dinner
Closing Gala Evening with local entertainment
Organiser Team and usher take on teams to different activities
- Golf challenge organized for Golf players and lovers
- Registered delegates go for Kigali City Tour
Official Lunch
- Lunch options available outsourced for Golf players and registered delegates at Nyarutarama Golf Club
- Lunch option for Kigali City Tour registered delegates at one of the Famous restaurants in Kigali
Golf challenge continues for Golf players and lovers, The Kigali City Tour Group join Golf
- Golf challenge continues for Golf players and lovers
- The Kigali City Tour Group join Golf