Conference Recap: Propak East Africa 2025 – "Unwrapping the Future"
The 2025 edition of the Propak East Africa Conference delivered a bold and refreshed experience under the theme “Unwrapping the Future.” Over three impactful days, the conference brought together industry professionals, innovators, and thought leaders from across the region for a powerful exchange of ideas, knowledge, and solutions.
The first day focused on practical skills and sustainability in plastics, offering hands-on training and expert-led sessions on recycling. Day two shifted the spotlight to packaging, where stakeholders explored current innovations and future possibilities in the Eastern Africa Packaging Summit. The final day turned attention to the future of manufacturing, examining how scalable infrastructure, sustainable practices, and investment strategies are driving productivity and profitability across the region’s industrial landscape.
Each day built on the momentum of the last—creating a vibrant platform for learning, networking, and collaboration.
Keep an eye out for what’s next in 2026, as we continue to redefine the future of the plastics, printing, packaging, and processing industries in East Africa.
*The conference programme may change due to the organisers discretion.
- Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025
- Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025
- Day 3 Thursday 22 May 2025
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Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 8.30 -8.45
Introduction
08:45 to 09:30Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 08:45 to 09:30Plastics families
Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 09:30 to 10:00PET
Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 10:30 to 11:00PE-HD
11:30 to 12:15Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 11:30 to 12:15PVC (Rigid and Flexible)
12:15 to 12:45Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 12:15 to 12:45PE-LD and PE-LLD
12:45 to 13:15Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 12:45 to 13:15Plastics SA Academy for Learning and Development
13:15 to 14:00Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 14:00 to 14:30PP
14:30 to 15:00Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 14:30 to 15:00Styrenics: PS, PS-E and Co-polymers (ABS, SAN)
15:00 to 15:30Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 15:00 to 15:30Multi-materials and multi-layers
15:30 to 16:15Day 1 Tuesday 20 May 2025 15:30 to 16:15End-of-Life solutions
16:15 to 17:00 -
9.00 -9.40Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 9.00 -9.40
Registration and Welcome
9.40 -10.00Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 9.40 -10.00Sustainable Packaging as a competitive tool for Market Access
10.00 - 10.30Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 10.00 - 10.30Collective Compliance with evolving Regulative Landscape of Packaging Regionally and Globally
10.30-11.00Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 10.30-11.00Streamline Your Business Operations!
11.00 -11.30Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 11.00 -11.30Financing Sustainable Packaging Technology Development in Eastern Africa- Panel
11.30-11.40Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 11.30-11.40Driving Policy Transformation for Sustainable Packaging: Aligning with Global Standards in Conservation and Circular Economy
11.30 - 12.00Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 11.30 - 12.00Propak East Africa Official Launch and Opening Ceremony
11.45 - 12.0012.00 -12.30Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 12.00 -12.30Sustainable Packaging Access Strategies for MSMEs MOQ VS COST
12.30 - 13.00Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 12.30 - 13.00Academy for Learning & Development: Skills for Capacity Growth
13.00 - 14.0014.10 - 14.30Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 14.10 - 14.30Enhancing food quality and safety with locally produced packing
14.30 - 15.00Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 14.30 - 15.00Smart Packaging & Digital Transformation: Scaling MSMEs Through Global Packaging Innovations
15.00 -15.15Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 15.00 -15.15The Japanese Approach to Sustainable Flexible Packaging: Tradition Meets Innovation
15.15- 15.45Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 15.15- 15.45Packaging Design for Circularity Standards Development
15.45 -16.00Day 2 Wednesday 21 May 2025 15.45 -16.00Packaging Awards
16.00 - 16.20 -
10.30- 11.00Day 3 Thursday 22 May 2025 10.30- 11.00
Emerging Trends in Functional Beverages
11.00-11.30Day 3 Thursday 22 May 2025 11.00-11.30Why Is Private Equity Investing in the Cold Chain?
11.30 -12.00Day 3 Thursday 22 May 2025 11.30 -12.00Access to Capital for Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs): Practical strategies and funding opportunities available to help SMEs grow and thrive
12.00 -12.30Day 3 Thursday 22 May 2025 12.00 -12.30Scalable Critical Infrastructure for Improved Productivity and Profitability
