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

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

KEY SPEAKERS

Nicolas Gregoir - Lobito Atlantic Railway _ Chief Operation Officer
Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operation Officer
Lobito Atlantic Railway
Takunda-Madanha
Takunda Madanha 
Head of Marketing – Chief Marketing & Business Development Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
NRZ Acting General Manager is Ainah Dube-Kaguru
Ainah Dube-Kaguru
Acting General Manager
National Railways of Zimbabwe
Mandisa
Mandisa Mondi
Acting Managing Executive Northeast Corridor
Transnet Freight Rail
reginald
Reginald Mokoena
Head: Strategic Business Development
Transnet Engineering
Rachad Nassar - Huawei _ Smart Transportation Business Unit
Rachad Nassar
Smart Transportation Business Unit
Huawei
Nicolas
Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operating Officer
Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)
Richard Aaroe - NGRT CEO & Chairman
Richard Aaroe
Chief Executive Officer
Next Generation Rail Technologies
Senzige Kisenge - Tanzania Railways Corporation _ Director ICT
Senzige Kisenge
Director ICT
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Emmanuel-Ntshangase
Emmanuel Ntshangase
Grindrod
Johny Smith - Grindrod Rail _ CEO
Johny Smith
CEO
Grindrod Rail
Fabrizio Burro - Wabtec _ Director of Business and Project Management in the Digital Intelligence Division
Fabrizio Burro
Director of Business and Project Management in the Digital Intelligence Division
Wabtec