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

Marc-Ekila-Likombo
Hon. Marc Ekila Likombo
Minister of Transport
DRC
DRC
Hon. Jacob Hara MP Minister of Transport and Public Works
Hon. Jacob Hara
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi
Molale
Hon. Eric Molale
Minister of Transport and Public Works
botswana
Botswana
MakameMbarawa
Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa
Minister of Transport
tanzania
Tanzania
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Hon. Lebohang Monaheng
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
lesotho
Lesotho
Hon John Mutorwa - NAMIBIA
Hon. John Mutorwa
Ministry of Works and Transport
namibia
Namibia
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Hon. Felix T Mhona
Minister of Transport
zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
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
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Hon. Frank Tayali
Minister of Transport and Logistics
zambia
Zambia
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Hon. Mateus Magala
Minister of Transport and Communications
mozambique
Mozambique

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