Africa Rail 2024 | Terrapinn | 24 June 2024 | Sandton Convention Centre, 161 Maude St, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa

What is Africa Rail?
Built on 24 years of history, Africa Rail is the largest and most established rail event in Africa and the meeting place for all customers looking to do business in the rail, freight and transport space.

The conference;
• The event will host over 150 industry leading speakers, who will leave you inspired and full of actionable tactics that you can apply to your day to day routine.
The exhibition:
• A world-class experience for innovators across the entire rail industry, Africa Rail is more than just an event, it’s a catalyst for the growth and development of the entire African railway industry.
Networking:
• We attract the most senior representatives from government, operators, end users, technology providers and consultants from across Africa and have built hours of networking into the agenda.

2024 Speakers

Richard Aaroe
Chief Executive Officer & President, Next Generation Rail Technologies S.L.

Amir Abdulsattar
Senior Director of ICT, Ethio-Djibouti Railway S.C.

Toks Akingbade
Managing Director, Nexant Consulting Ltd.

Al-Amin Is-Hak Al-Hassan
Director for Policy, Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA)

Hon. Andy Appiah-Kubi
Member of the Parliament, Ministry of Railways Development Ghana

Osarumwense Asowata
District Engineer, Lagos District, Nigerian Railway Corporation

Abidemi Olaiwola Atobatele
Railway Infrastructure Project Manager, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)

Martin Ayanore
Board Chairman, Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA)

Fabrizio Burro
Director, Business Project Management, Wabtec Corporation

Winston R. Cluff
Chief Executive Officer, Cluff Trade & Investments

Mario Cuambua
President, Association of Railway Technicians of Angola (ATECFA)

Mebratu Delelegn
Chief Operation Officer, Ethio-Djibouti Railway S.C.

Mehdi Dib
Chief Technology Officer, SNTF subsidiary EPE Rail Electr

Rudi Dicks
Head of Project Management Office, National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), The Presidency

Tafara Martin Dinha
Chairman, National Railways of Zimbabwe

Nixon Dlamini
Chief Executive Officer, Eswatini Railways

Nkululeko Gobhozi
Chief Engineer, Transnet Freight Rail

Webster Gonzo
Acting Chief Executive Officer, TransNamib Holdings

Willem Gous
CEO, The Human Entrepreneur

Nicolas Gregoir
Chief Operating Officer, Lobito Atlantic Railway

Siyabonga Gule
Managing Director, Beapo Pty. Ltd.

Bongumusa Ability Hadebe
Engineering Manager, Bombela Operating Company

Adeyemi Ishekwene
Executive Maintenance, Bombela Operating Company

Hamisi Jumanne Maulid
Manager Construction Works & Consultancy Unit, TANRAIL Investments Ltd.

Tshepo Kgobe
Chief Executive Officer, Gautrain Management Agency

Zyd Khambule
Chief Operations Officer, SA Youth Economic development

Constant Kpende
Board Secretary, Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA)

Nthabiseng Kubheka
Chief Executive Officer, Bombela Operating Company

Susana Delali Akosua Kudjoe
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA)

Maximilian Kuenzl
Head of Strategy Turnkey Business, Siemens Mobility

Didier Lescloupe
Operations Executive, Bombela Operating Company

Lutando Maboza
Director Transport Transformation, City of Johannesburg

Some Mahiret Emeric Rodrigue
General Director, SOPAFER-B

Derek Mans
Ground & Rail Product Head - Southern Africa and Zambezi (SAZ), Ceva Logistics

Freeman Masuku
Chief Director, Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, Gauteng Government

Bodom Matungulu
Head of Structuring Infrastructure Projects & President, Ministry of Transport & Think Tank RDC Strategy

Yabetse Medalcho
Senior Railway Engineer, Ethiopian Railways Corporation

Abhay Kumar Mishra
Chairman Board of Directors, Nacala Logistics

Wilson Mogoba
General Manager: Transnet Group Business Development, Transnet SOC Ltd.

Das Mootanah
Chief Executive Officer, Metro Express

Nomathamsanqa Grace Msomi
Mechanical Engineer, Rail Enthusiast

Elias Mwenyo
Executive: Commercial Services, Namibian Ports Authority

Thembani Ncayiyana
Operations Rail Specialist, Richards Bay Coal Terminal

Carlos Bambo Nhangou
Chief Executive Officer, Mozambique Railway and Port Authority

Nyiko Nkuna
Executive Mobility as a Service and Digital Products, Gautrain Management Agency

Cornelius Nortje
Transport Manager, Bombela Operating Company

Sifiso Nzimande
Business Optimisation Consultant, Rail Experts

Fidet Okhiria
Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation

Eric Peiffer
Chief Executive Officer, Vecturis

Howard Rosen
Chairman, Rail Working Group

Pencho Garrido Ruiz
Deputy Head of Delegation, European Union Delegation to South Africa

Victor Shange
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Gautrain Management Agency

H.E. Ambrosio Sitoe
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communications Mozambique

Johny Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Grindrod Rail Division, Grindrod Ltd.

Hon. Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko
Chief Mechanical Engineer, Uganda Railways Corporation

Tony Stenning
Regional Managing Director - Southern African Region, Africa Global Logistics

Max Tarabrin
VP Business Development, Tvema

David Taylor
Chief Executive Officer, Kifaru Rail Ltd.

Yohannes Tesfaye
ICT Director, Ethiopian Railways Corporation

Fitsum Tsegaye
Bridge, Tunnel & Structure Team Leader, Ethiopian Railways Corporation

Franck Wandji
Executive: Group Marketing Africa, ArcelorMittal

Roman Wiesinger
International Sales Manager - BODAN, Gmundner Fertigteile

Ogi Williams
Director: Strategy & Consulting, In On Africa

2024 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Alstom

NETWORKING LOUNGE SPONSOR:
• Siemens Mobility (Pty) Ltd

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Next Generation Rail Technologies S.L.

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
• Transnet Group

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Wabtec Corporation
• RATP Dev