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Reimagining Rail: Unlocking Investment and Industrialization Growth & Connectivity Across Africa

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2026 Conference Programme

SARA Conference & Exhibition 2026

SARA invites strategic stakeholders, Government, companies, customers, suppliers and captains of industry to attend its 15th Rail Conference and Exhibition that will be held on the 20– 23 October 2026 at Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa.

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Conference

20 - 22 October 2026

Exhibition

20 - 22 October 2026

Gala Dinner

20 October 2026

SARA Golf Day

23 October 2026

PARTICIPATING AFRICAN RAILWAY OPERATORS

MALAWI94
CFM-Angola
prasa
NRZ
CFB
CFL
TRC
SNCC
Nacala
TAZARA
BBR
Eswatini
botswanarailways
transnamib
tfr
ZRL
CFM

event speakers

SADC VIP SPEAKERS

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

KEY SPEAKERS

Sir Stuart Ntlathi - BRICS Ambassador South Africa
Sir Stuart Ntlathi
Ambassador South Africa
BRICS
Ermelinda Xerinda
Ermelinda Xerinda
Executive Director of Operations and Strategy; Commercial & Statistics Director
CFM Mozambique
DaviesPwele
Davies Pwele
Head of Coverage, SADC Region
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Raymond Shoniwa
Raymond Shoniwa
SARA Executive Director
SARA
Johny Smith - Grindrod Rail _ CEO
Johny Smith
CEO
Grindrod Rail
Jewgeni Schreider
Jewgeni Schreider
Sales Director International
Vogelsang
Srinivas Mantrala
Srinivas Mantrala
Executive Manager of Fixed Infrastructure & Projects
Nacala Logistics
Alex Pan - HollySys Senior Project Manager
Alex Pan
Senior Project Manager
HollySys
Nomvuyo-Dludlu
Nomvuyo Dludlu
Director Business Development
Eswatini Railways
Oana Gherghinescu
Oana Gherghinescu
Executive Director
Nimon Zulu - Calabash Freight _ CEO & Chairman
Nimon Zulu
CEO & Chairman
Calabash Freight
Dr. Allexon Chiwaya - Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Railways 1994 Limited
Dr. Allexon Chiwaya
Chief Executive Officer
Malawi Railways
Saki
Saki Zamxaka
Acting Group CEO
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
Thulasizwe Simelane
Thulasizwe Simelane
Moderator
Senzige Kisenge - Tanzania Railways Corporation _ Director ICT
Senzige Kisenge
Director ICT
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Bennie Vorster
Bennie Vorster
Director Rail/Transit, Africa India & Middle East Region
Hatch
MasanjaKadogosa
Masanja Kungu Kadogosa
Chief Executive Officer
Tanzania Railways Corporation
Juan Bruyns
Juan Bruyns
Senior Development Engineer
Actom
Ravi Nair
Ravi Nair
Chief Executive Officer
Outsidelogistics
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes
Board Chairperson
Botswana Railways
Godfrey Fumbeshi
Godfrey Fumbeshi
Acting Managing Director
Zambia Railways Limited
Thibaut Descamps
Thibaut Descamps
MD Aluminothermic Welding EMEA
Pandrol S.A
António Manuel Cabral, CEO of the Benguela Railway (CFB)
António Manuel Cabral
Chairman
Benguela Railway
Adilson Nelumba
Adilson Nelumba
Chairman of the Board of Directors; Director of Equity Investments
Reesh Naidoo
Reesh Naidoo
Executive Director
Amsted Reelin
Emmanuel-Ntshangase
Emmanuel Ntshangase
Grindrod
Raymond Zuo
Raymond Zuo
Smart Rail BU
Huawei
Hannes
Prof. Hannes Gräbe
University of Pretoria
Bongolethu Bacela
Bongolethu Bacela
Principal Deal Originator SADC
DBSA
Tefo Mokaila - profile picture
Tefo Mokaila
Senior Director
Khampepe Khitsane Rail Specialist
Khampepe Khitsane
Rail Specialist
Dr. Peaceman Sopazi - RSR_ Eastern Region Technical Manager
Dr. Peaceman Sopazi
RSR
Eastern Region Technical Manager

2026 Exhibitors

Actom - SARA Rail Conference 2026
AIR QUICK
ALPHA
Amsted Reelin
ANTT
aria
ARMSCOR
Barberry Group
HollySys Rail
bfg
botswanarailways
Bryte Choice Africa
CADF
CFB
CFM-Angola
CFM
Chakradhar Industries LLP
COLOMBUS STAINLESS-
Composite Brake Components
Compressor n Engine
COR Tech
DBSA
deamac
emsi
Eswatini
Etion Create
ECIC
galison
Gauteng Growth and Development Agency
Gautrain
Gear-Rail
Gibela
GPT-GROUP
grindrod
Heavy-Lift
Hexagon Nextsense
HUAWEI
Hydraulic n Engineering
HYT
Khoi-Tech
LCV Nkedi
lucchini
MakeSure
Maziya group
angola-gov
Motseni
MultiGroup
Nacala
NRZ
nylocomp
pandrol
Parker Store
plasser
PPS
prasa
RSR
SAFLog
Sisanda Agric
SKF SOUTH AFRICA PTY LTD
Stimela Rail
surtees-engineering
surtees
swasap
Goldschmidt
Timken
trackview
transnet
transnetengineering
tfr
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager
traxtion
unica
UNIPART - SARA Rail Conference
Vandhana
vanrail
vexila
Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG
Voith Group
Wabtec
Wekaba
WSP
XshineMo
YNF-eng
Zambia Lobito Railway
ZRL

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