Michael Whitehouse at Africa Rail

Michael has 30 years’ experience of large, complex projects both in the UK and overseas, particularly in Africa. He frequently provides strategic advice to clients on their involvement with railways and infrastructure projects.

Michael Whitehouse
Head of Infrastructure
Wragge & Co LLP
Danladi Verheijen at Africa Rail
Danladi Verheijen
CEO
Verod Capital
Brian Molefe at Africa Rail
Brian Molefe
Group CEO
Transnet
Adeseyi Sijuade at Africa Rail
Adeseyi Sijuade
Managing Director
Nigerian Railways Corporation
Lucky Montana at Africa Rail

Lucky Montana is the Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO) of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), formerly the South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC). Montana, a former Deputy Director-General responsible for Public Transport (bus, taxi and r…more ›

Lucky Montana
Group CEO
PRASA
 
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Why attend the Africa Rail conference and exhibition?

Africa Rail is the continent’s leading rail event.  It is Africa’s only railway conference and exhibition with attendees from all over Africa.  It is supported by government and industry alike.

Co-located with the Ports & Harbours Show and exhibition – the Africa Rail exhibition draw 1900+ visitors annually.  It brings sponsors and exhibitors face-to-face with key customers and prospects. Attend to:

  • Meet the needs of end-users
  • Finance major projects
  • Develop more efficient operations
  • Source new solutions
 

2012 stats:

  • 15th annual show
  • 4 conferences
  • 80+ speakers
  • 50+ exhibitors
  • 2000+ attendees

Who should exhibit:

  • Engineering & consulting 
  • Signalling & telecoms
  • Equipment & maintenance
  • Freight & logistics
  • Legal & construction

The event is focused on:

  • Signalling
  • Routing & traffic mgmt
  • Revenue generation
  • Investment
  • Policy

Who attends:

  • Rail operators
  • Government
  • Investors
  • Mines
  • Power & utilities
 

The main conference will address issues around:

  • Rail business models
  • Mining and export requirements
  • Project development and implementation
  • Operational efficiency
  • Funding and concessioning
  • Strategic management
  • New technology
  • Regulation and policy design and implementation
  • Content will enable decision-makers to evaluate key strategies, technologies and evaluate costs involved.
 
signalling and train control africa 

Signalling & Train Control Africa

  • Signalling best practice
  • Traffic management systems
  • Train routing and control
  • Security and standardisation
  • Data transmission
  • Global trends
ports and harbours show 

The Ports & Harbours Show

  • End-users' expectations
  • Shipping requirements
  • Infrastructure development
  • Port business models
  • Efficiency and Privatisation
  • Funding and Security
transport africa awards 

Transport Africa Awards

The Transport Africa Awards recognise and celebrate the leaders Africa’s transport sector.

This is an opportunity to celebrate the industry's most outstanding achievements, those companies and individuals who have demonstrated an ability to succeed and continually set the standards of excellence in the industry.