SARA 30 Year Anniversary

Africa’s only railway event

hosted by Railway Operators from Africa

20 - 23 0CTOBER 2026

SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE

Reimagining Rail: Unlocking Investment and Industrialization Growth & Connectivity Across Africa

2025 Conference Presentation
2026 Conference Programme

SARA Conference & Exhibition 2026

SARA invites strategic stakeholders, Government, companies, customers, suppliers and captains of industry to attend its 15th Rail Conference and Exhibition that will be held on the 20– 23 October 2026 at Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa.

2026 Conference Programme
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Conference

20 - 22 October 2026

SARA Rail Conference 2025
Exhibition

20 - 22 October 2026

SARA Rail Conference 2025
Gala Dinner

20 October 2026

SARA Golf Day

23 October 2026

SARA Golf Day 2025

PARTICIPATING AFRICAN RAILWAY OPERATORS

NRZ
Nacala
CFM-Angola
Eswatini
SNCC
ZRL
MALAWI94
CFL
transnamib
tfr
botswanarailways
CFB
BBR
TRC
CFM
prasa
TAZARA

event speakers

SADC VIP SPEAKERS

hon_nekundi
Hon. Veikko Nekundi 
Ministry of Works and Transport
namibia
Namibia
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Hon. Felix T Mhona
Minister of Transport
zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
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Hon. Frank Tayali
Minister of Transport and Logistics
zambia
Zambia
MakameMbarawa
Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa
Minister of Transport
tanzania
Tanzania
Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane
Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane
Minister of Public Works and Transport
lesotho
Lesotho
Hon Keoagalie-Atamelang
Hon. Keoagalie Atamelang
Botswana Deputy Minister of Transport & Infrastructure
botswana
Creecy-Barbara
Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister of Transport South Africa
southafrica
South Africa
Ricardo Daniel Sandão Queirós Viegas D' Abreu
Hon. Ricardo Daniel Sandão Queirós Viegas D’Abreu
Minister of Transport
angola
Angola
Eswatini 3
Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
Minister of Public Works and Transport
eswatini
Eswatini
Minister of Transport and Logistics-Honourable Jorge Matlombe
Hon. Jorge Matlombe
Minister of Transport and Logistics
mozambique
Mozambique
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure- Botswana-Noah Salakae
Hon. Noah Salakae
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
botswana
Botswana
Hon Jappie Mhango M.P..
Hon Jappie Mhango M.P
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi
Hon Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo
Hon. Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo
Minister of Transport
DRC
DRC

KEY SPEAKERS

Chikondi-Nsusa
Chikondi Nsusa
Senior Programme Officer (SPO)
SADC
Jacob Chionyere - NRZ _ Chief Strategy & Planning Manager
Jacob Chionyere
Chief Strategy & Planning Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
Desmond-Van-Jaarsveld
Desmond Van Jaarsveld
Chief Executive Officer
TransnNamib
Pulane Kingston - VAE CEO
Pulane Tshabalala Kingston 
Chief Executive Officer
voestalpine VAE SA
Dr. Peaceman Sopazi - RSR_ Eastern Region Technical Manager
Dr. Peaceman Sopazi
RSR
Eastern Region Technical Manager
Rachad Nassar - Huawei _ Smart Transportation Business Unit
Rachad Nassar
Smart Transportation Business Unit
Huawei
Nicolas
Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operating Officer
Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)
Hon. Joshua Sacco - Zimbabwe Deputy Minister Of Transport & Infrastructure Development
Hon. Joshua Sacco
Zimbabwe Deputy Minister Of Transport & Infrastructure Development
Ben Ainsley - UK Deputy Trade Commissioner Africa
Ben Ainsley
Deputy Commissioner Africa
UK Trade
DaviesPwele
Davies Pwele
Head of Coverage, SADC Region
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
reginald
Reginald Mokoena
Head: Strategic Business Development
Transnet Engineering
MasanjaKadogosa
Masanja Kungu Kadogosa
Chief Executive Officer
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Godfrey Fumbeshi
Godfrey Fumbeshi
Acting Managing Director
Zambia Railways Limited
Staff Sithole - Gibela Non-Executive Director
Staff Sithole
Non-Executive Director
Gibela
Kgotso Radira - GGDA _Senior Manager - Macro Business Intelligence
Kgotso Radira
Senior Manager - Macro Business Intelligence
GGDA
Howard_Rosen
Howard Rosen
Rail Working Group
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Nixon Dlamini
Chief Executive Officer
Eswatini Railways
Moses Nyoni - LATRA _ Safety Officer
Moses Nyoni
Safety Officer
LATRA
Nicolas Gregoir - Lobito Atlantic Railway _ Chief Operation Officer
Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operation Officer
Lobito Atlantic Railway
Nomvuyo-Dludlu
Nomvuyo Dludlu
Director Business Development
Eswatini Railways
Mabuza Shabalala - Pandrol SA Sales & Marketing Director
Mabuza Shabalala
Sales & Marketing Director
Pandrol South Africa
Reggie-Boqo---Gibela-_-CEO
Reggie Boqo
CEO
Gibela
Takunda-Madanha
Takunda Madanha 
Head of Marketing – Chief Marketing & Business Development Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
OBE Elaine Clarke - Rail Forum CEO
OBE Elaine Clarke
CEO
Rail Forum
Emmanuel-Ntshangase
Emmanuel Ntshangase
Grindrod
Khampepe Khitsane Rail Specialist
Khampepe Khitsane
Rail Specialist
Alex Pan - HollySys Senior Project Manager
Alex Pan
Senior Project Manager
HollySys
HishaamEmeran
Hishaam Emeran
Group CEO
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
Saki
Saki Zamxaka
Acting Group CEO
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
Hannes
Prof. Hannes Gräbe
University of Pretoria
PortiaDube
Portia Gumbo Dube
Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa SOC Ltd (ECIC)
Dr. Allexon Chiwaya - Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Railways 1994 Limited
Dr. Allexon Chiwaya
Chief Executive Officer
Malawi Railways

2026 Exhibitors

Actom - SARA Rail Conference 2026
AIR QUICK
ALPHA
Amsted Reelin
ANTT
aria
ARMSCOR
Barberry Group
HollySys Rail
bfg
botswanarailways
Bryte Choice Africa
CADF
CFB
CFM-Angola
CFM
Chakradhar Industries LLP
COLOMBUS STAINLESS-
Composite Brake Components
Compressor n Engine
COR Tech
DBSA
deamac
emsi
Eswatini
Etion Create
ECIC
galison
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency
Gautrain
Gear-Rail
Gibela
GPT-GROUP
grindrod
Heavy-Lift
Hexagon Nextsense
HUAWEI
Hydraulic n Engineering
HYT
Khoi-Tech
LCV Nkedi
lucchini
MakeSure
Maziya group
angola-gov
Motseni
MultiGroup
Nacala
NRZ
nylocomp
pandrol
Parker Store
plasser
PPS
prasa
RSR
SAFLog
Sisanda Agric
SKF SOUTH AFRICA PTY LTD
Stimela Rail
surtees-engineering
surtees
swasap
Goldschmidt
Timken
trackview
transnet
transnetengineering
tfr
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager
traxtion
unica
UNIPART - SARA Rail Conference
Vandhana
vanrail
vexila
Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG
Voith Group
wabtec
Wekaba
WSP
XshineMo
YNF-eng
Zambia Lobito Railway
ZRL

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