Takunda-Madanha
Takunda Madanha 
Head of Marketing – Chief Marketing & Business Development Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
NRZ

Takunda Madanha 

Mr Takunda Madanha is an accredited Marketing Practitioner with over 24 years combined practical working experience in mining, manufacturing, confectionary, insurance and rail transport industries. 

Takunda is a product of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), where he obtained B.Comm [Honours] and Msc. Degrees majoring in Marketing. Notably, he graduated his Masters Degree with a distinction and was awarded the prestigious NUST Book Prize, Vice Chancellor’s prize, and the Dean’s Prize for Best Overall Graduating Student. 

Professionally, in 2013 he was accorded the Marketing Practitioner status by the Marketers Association Zimbabwe & Institute of Marketing Management [IMM, SA]. Takunda is a member of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fare Mine – Entra Working Committee and is currently employed at National Railways of Zimbabwe as the Head of Marketing – Chief Marketing & Business Development Manager

  • Board Chairman, National Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Pension Fund [ NRZCPF] since May 2021 to date
  • Leinster Investments [United Kingdom], Board Member since September 2022 to date
  • Bolmur Properties [United Kingdom], Board Member since September 2022 to date
  • Southern Region Board Member, Contact Centre Association of Zimbabwe [CCAZ], 2016/2018
  • Executive Commmitte Member [EXCO], Southern African Railways Association  [SARA] since August 2021 to date
  • Executive Committee Member [EXCO], Confideration of Zimbabwean Industries [CZI], Matebeleland Chapter, 2021/2022.
  • Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce [ Matebeleland Chapter], EXCO Member representing National Railways of Zimbabwe since August 2020 to date.

event speakers

SADC VIP SPEAKERS

Minister of Transport and Logistics-Honourable Jorge Matlombe
Hon. Jorge Matlombe
Minister of Transport and Logistics
mozambique
Mozambique
Eswatini 3
Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe
Minister of Public Works and Transport
eswatini
Eswatini
Hon Keoagalie-Atamelang
Hon. Keoagalie Atamelang
Botswana Deputy Minister of Transport & Infrastructure
botswana
Hon Jappie Mhango M.P..
Hon Jappie Mhango M.P
Minister of Transport and Public Works
malawi
Malawi
Creecy-Barbara
Hon. Barbara Creecy
Minister of Transport South Africa
southafrica
South Africa

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Hamzeh Adinehvand - Pandrol Business Development Manager
Hamzeh Adinehvand
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Tshepo Kgobe Gautrain CEO
Tshepo Kgobe
CEO
Gautrain
Dr. Allexon Chiwaya - Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Railways 1994 Limited
Dr. Allexon Chiwaya
Chief Executive Officer
Malawi Railways
Anand Moodliar Barberry Group CEO
Anand Moodliar
CEO
Barberry Group
Moses Nyoni - LATRA _ Safety Officer
Moses Nyoni
Safety Officer
LATRA
Alex Pan - HollySys Senior Project Manager
Alex Pan
Senior Project Manager
HollySys
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Eng. Bruno Tandeo Ching’andu
Chief Executive Officer
TAZARA - Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority
Khampepe Khitsane Rail Specialist
Khampepe Khitsane
Rail Specialist
Emmanuel-Ntshangase
Emmanuel Ntshangase
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Nimon Zulu - Calabash Freight _ CEO & Chairman
Nimon Zulu
CEO & Chairman
Calabash Freight
Saki
Saki Zamxaka
Acting Group CEO
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
Ben Ainsley - UK Deputy Trade Commissioner Africa
Ben Ainsley
Deputy Commissioner Africa
UK Trade