U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council (USGBC)
Bioethanol technical expertise and established relationships with U.S. government financing institutions including DFC, USTDA, and the State Department
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ABA is open and growing. Whether you are a producer, investor, agribusiness, technology provider, or research institution, there is a place for you in this movement.
Benefits of ABA Membership
Policy influence and representation
Shape national bioethanol strategies, blending mandates, and fiscal policy across African markets through ABA's direct government engagement.
Access to investment and finance
Connect with World Bank, AfDB, DFC, USTDA, and leading DFIs through ABA-organised roadshows and a pipeline of bankable bioethanol projects.
Visibility and connections
Join a continent-wide network of producers, agribusinesses, technology providers, investors, and government partners working across the bioethanol value chain.
Evidence and standards
Access peer-reviewed health studies, GHG lifecycle analysis, and harmonised product standards that strengthen the investment case and regulatory environment.
Who is ABA for?
ABA is the authoritative pan-African industry body covering all major bioethanol use cases, from household cooking to maritime fuel and green chemicals.
- Clean cooking
- Fuel blending
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
- Sustainable Maritime Fuel (SMF)
- Green chemicals
Bioethanol producers and distributors
Companies producing, refining, or distributing bioethanol across African markets
Clean cooking companies
Businesses supplying ethanol stoves and cooking fuel to households
Agribusiness and feedstock suppliers
Farms and processors supplying sugarcane, cassava, and other bioethanol feedstocks
Technology providers
Companies supplying processing equipment, software, or technical solutions to the sector
Investors and development finance institutions
Private investors, DFIs, and philanthropic foundations supporting bioethanol development
Research, standards bodies, NGOs and coalitions
Academic institutions, standards bodies, and civil society organisations advancing the sector
Membership Tiers
Most Impactful
Founding Member
$10,000/yr minimum
2-year commitment, payable annually
- Seat on the steering committee
- Co-develop ABA's advocacy and standards agenda
- Priority access to investment roadshows and DFI introductions
- Early influence on policy and standards
Limited to 4 to 5 founding members
Join the MovementFull Member
$5,000/yr
$1,000/yr for organisations with annual revenues below $500,000
- Access to ABA market insights and research
- Network across DFIs, technology providers, and standards working groups
- Discounted rate for smaller organisations
- Participation in member working groups and convenings
Affiliate
Free
For non-commercial actors only
- Network participation without financial commitment
- Designed for research institutions, NGOs, and government bodies
- Access to selected convenings and working groups
- Strengthen ABA's policy reach and evidence base
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Founding Partners
Tessera Partners
A strategy and market-building advisory firm working across Africa's climate, health, and agriculture transitions, bringing more than 35 years of strategy consulting, investment structuring, and coalition building across more than 40 African countries.
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Molecule Group
A policy firm and industry convener accelerating the deployment of sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials across global markets, providing a cross-technology, cross-border platform for advancing policy alignment on sustainable molecules.
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Asanita Agricultural Processing Company Limited
Nigeria-based integrated agro-energy company developing a 50,000 litre per day cassava-to-bioethanol plant in Edo State
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Bukona Agro Processors
A Uganda-based cassava distillery manufacturing ethanol for domestic clean cooking, supplying specially designed ethanol cook stoves as a sustainable alternative to charcoal and imported LPG.