This conference took place in Ouagadougou from November 27 to 29, 2007 under the auspices of Burkina Faso Ministry of Mining, Quarries and Energy and sponsored by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Environment and Energy Management Agency, French Development Agency, French Global Environment Fund, European Union program Intelligent Energy-Europe through BEPITA project and COMPETE, Danish International Development Agency and TOTAL. All issues related to implementing biofuel usage and production channels in various African contexts were addressed.

The conference has finally highlighted that biofuels are today an opportunity Africa should not miss after having considered the agronomic, technical, environmental, ethical and regulatory and market aspects in addition to the private sector potential contribution. Biofuels can contribute to African countries economic and social development through reducing the gap between urban and rural areas. The debates have generated recommendations for the short term (starting today), medium term (5 to 10 years) and long term (10 to 20 tears).