Nicolas
Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operating Officer
Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)
Lobito

Nicolas Gregoir

Nicolas has been the Chief Operating Officer of Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) since November 2023 and has been involved in the mobilization of the project since 2021.

Nicolas has over 20 years’ experience in logistics and railways, mainly on the African continent, having been involved in various projects in Angola, Gabon, DRC, Madagascar, Tanzania and Cameroon. 

Nicolas is also one of the directors of Vecturis, a Belgian company specializing in railway operations, one of LAR’s 3 shareholders.

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR), owned by Trafigura, Mota Engil and Vecturis, was awarded the concession for the railway and logistical support services of the Lobito Corridor in November 2022 and began operations on January 25, 2024.

The project aims to optimize the transport sector in Angola and develop the national economy and the entire region, especially the DRC and Zambia.

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SADC VIP SPEAKERS

Hon Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo
Hon. Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo
Minister of Transport
DRC
DRC
Eswatini 3
Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
Minister of Public Works and Transport
eswatini
Eswatini
MakameMbarawa
Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa
Minister of Transport
tanzania
Tanzania
Ricardo Daniel Sandão Queirós Viegas D' Abreu
Hon. Ricardo Daniel Sandão Queirós Viegas D’Abreu
Minister of Transport
angola
Angola
Hon Keoagalie-Atamelang
Hon. Keoagalie Atamelang
Botswana Deputy Minister of Transport & Infrastructure
botswana
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure- Botswana-Noah Salakae
Hon. Noah Salakae
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure
botswana
Botswana
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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
Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane
Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane
Minister of Public Works and Transport
lesotho
Lesotho
Creecy-Barbara
Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister of Transport South Africa
southafrica
South Africa
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Hon. Veikko Nekundi 
Ministry of Works and Transport
namibia
Namibia
Hon Jappie Mhango M.P..
Hon Jappie Mhango M.P
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi

KEY SPEAKERS

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Howard Rosen
Rail Working Group
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Nixon Dlamini
Chief Executive Officer
Eswatini Railways
Takunda-Madanha
Takunda Madanha 
Head of Marketing – Chief Marketing & Business Development Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
Richard Aaroe - NGRT CEO & Chairman
Richard Aaroe
Chief Executive Officer
Next Generation Rail Technologies
Pulane Kingston - VAE CEO
Pulane Tshabalala Kingston 
Chief Executive Officer
voestalpine VAE SA
Mandisa
Mandisa Mondi
Acting Managing Executive Northeast Corridor
Transnet Freight Rail
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Eng. Bruno Tandeo Ching’andu
Chief Executive Officer
TAZARA - Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority
Senzige Kisenge - Tanzania Railways Corporation _ Director ICT
Senzige Kisenge
Director ICT
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Saki
Saki Zamxaka
Acting Group CEO
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
Reggie-Boqo---Gibela-_-CEO
Reggie Boqo
CEO
Gibela
Anand Moodliar Barberry Group CEO
Anand Moodliar
CEO
Barberry Group
Johny Smith - Grindrod Rail _ CEO
Johny Smith
CEO
Grindrod Rail