SARA Rail Conference 2023

SARA invites strategic stakeholders, Government,  companies, customers, suppliers and captains of industry to attend  its 12th Rail Conference and exhibition that will be held on the 25 – 27 October 2023 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

PARTICIPATING AFRICAN RAILWAY OPERATORS

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

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING

Different key players and stakeholders from the African Continent and beyond are expected and some have already registered for the event. Below is the list of the different experts and authorities who have been invited.
  • All members of the SARA Network
  • Policymakers (e.g ministers and government officials in the region)
  • Railway operators
  • Railway regulators
  • Rail consultants in turnkey rail solutions
  • Locomotive manufacturers
  • Information Technology specializing in Rail
  • Track accessories specialists
  • Port authorities
  • Corridor management Groups
  • Rolling stock manufactures
  • Rolling stock financiers
  • Project financiers in the railway industry
  • Civil Engineers
  • Transmission and fuelling companies
  • Signalling and Tele-communication Experts
  • Rail industry associations
  • Rail users
  • Investors in the Railway industry
  • Stakeholders in the freight and intermodal business
  • Turnkey rail vendors
  • Legal and transport advisors
  • Brakes and draw gear companies
  • Academia and Research and Development experts
  • Information technology and system integrators
  • Security, safety, and access control companies
  • Environmental Management and land use planning experts

Sponsorship Packages

Try our SARA Event 3-in-1 Value Option!
  • Shell scheme stand package (different size options available)
  • Delegate & Gala dinner ticket
  • Golf Day four ball

Why attend as a delegate?

The Southern African Railway Associations (SARA) event is Africa’s only railway event hosted by Railway Operators and this includes Transport Ministers from the region. As a delegate, not only will you get to hear first-hand about the projects and opportunities on offer, but you will also get to engage with key decision-makers from both railway operators and transport ministries.

If you are registering for more than 5 (five) people please contact the conference team to make use of our group booking discount options.
Delegate

event speakers

SADC VIP SPEAKERS

Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga
Hon. Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga
Minister of Transport South Africa
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South Africa
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Hon. Felix T Mhona
Minister of Transport
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Zimbabwe
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Hon. Ricardo de Abreu
Minister of Transport
angola
Angola
Hon John Mutorwa - NAMIBIA
Hon. John Mutorwa
Ministry of Works and Transport
namibia
Namibia
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Hon. Frank Tayali
Minister of Transport and Logistics
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Zambia
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Hon. Leonard Chamuriho
Minister for Works, Transport and Communication
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Tanzania
Cherubin-Okende
Hon. Cherubin Okende
Minister of Transport
DRC
DRC
Molale
Hon. Eric Molale
Minister of Transport and Public Works
botswana
Botswana
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Hon. Lebohang Monaheng
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
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Lesotho
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Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
Minister of Public Works and Transport
eswatini
Eswatini
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Hon. Nancy Mdooko
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi
MAGALA
Hon. Mateus Magala
Minister of Transport and Communications
mozambique
Mozambique

KEY SPEAKERS

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Fred Mwila
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Zambia Railway Limited
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Sizakele Mzimela
Chief Executive
Transnet Freight Rail
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Nixon Dlamini
Chief Executive Officer
Eswatini Railways
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Webster Gonzo
Acting CEO
TransNamib
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Chelesile Malele
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Botswana Railways
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Antonio Manuel Cabral
Chief Executive Officer
Caminho De Ferro De Benguela
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Masanja Kungu Kadogosa
Chief Executive Officer
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Agostinho Francisco Langa Júnior, Eng. – President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Agostinho Francisco Langa Júnior
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique - CFM
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Eng. Bruno Tandeo Ching’andu
Chief Executive Officer
TAZARA - Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority
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Julio Bango Joachim
Chief Executive Officer
Caminho De Ferro De Luanda
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Raymond Shoniwa
General Manager
Beitbridge Bulawayo Railways
HishaamEmeran
Hishaam Emeran
Group CEO
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa