About the Conference
The United Nations projects East Africa will be the fastest-growing region in Africa in 2026 at 5.8% GDP growth. East Africa is undergoing a massive regional transport overhaul, headlined by the Kenya-Uganda Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) expansion and a $175 million World Bank road project in Uganda, to slash logistics costs and transit times.
Tanzania has unveiled a nearly $985 million budget for its Ministry of Works for the 2026/2027 financial year, to deepen regional connectivity, trade corridors and infrastructure-led growth.
Tanzania’s national road network under TANROADS now covers 37,734.41 kilometres. Out of this, 12,225.26 kilometres have already been upgraded to bitumen standard. Tanzania has built 1,495.45 kilometres of roads and completed 18 major bridges within last five years.
Currently, Tanzania’s railway network spans approximately 4,700 km, corresponding to approximately 4 km of railway per 1,000 km², compared with an average of 15–25 km per 1,000 km² in UMICs.
Tanzania also plans to launch a major road construction drive in fiscal year 2026/27, financed partly through infrastructure bond issuances.
The Tanzania Ports Authority is directing a significant share of its infrastructure programme towards modernising the port. Rail connectivity is a central component of the programme as well.
The transport sector created nearly 19,000 jobs for contractors, consultants, technicians, suppliers, youth and women involved in infrastructure projects.
Bricsa Consulting is proud to host the 12th Edition East Africa Transport & Infrastructure Conference, scheduled for 12th - 13th October 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania This exclusive event will bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss investment opportunities, policy frameworks and sustainable transport solutions to drive Tanzania's economic growth and regional integration. We look forward to welcoming industry leaders, policymakers and investors to this platform to collaborate and shape the future of transport in Tanzania and the East African region.
Past Speakers
Mr. Nelson Rwenaga
Assistant Commissioner – Road & Air Transport Services
Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) - Uganda
Mr. Tumusiime Aggrey
Senior Air Transport Officer (Regulation)
Ministry of Works & Transport (MoWT) - Uganda
Mr. Benon M. Kajuna
Managing Director
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) - Uganda
Canon Eng. Perez Wamburu
Project Coordinator
Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) - Uganda
Mr. Joseph Muvawala
Executive Director
National Planning Authority (NPA) - Uganda
Mr. Sileshi Kassa
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) - Ethiopia
Mr. Tshepo Kgobe
Chief Executive Officer
Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) - South Africa
Ms. Hajat Sharifah Buzeki
Executive Director
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) - Uganda
Mr. Jim Mugunga
Executive Director - Public Private Partnerships Unit (PPPU)
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development - Uganda
Ms. Jeanne Tunda Kasongo
Director
Ministry of Transport, Roads & Access to Landlocked Countries - DR Congo
Ms. Florah Tenga
Director of Legal Services - Public Private Partnership Centre (PPPC)
Ministry of Finance & Planning - Tanzania
Ms. Lilian Abishai
Commercial Transactions Lawyer
PPP Directorate - The National Treasury & Economic Planning - Kenya
Mr. Phil Dyk
Chief Executive Officer - Usahihi Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway - Kenya
Managing Partner - Everstrong Capital - USA
Mr. Stephen Ikua, MBS
Director General/Chief Executive Officer
LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) - Kenya
Ms. Claire Birungi
Interim Africa Director
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) - Uganda
Mr. Charles Katongole
Executive Director and Head of Corporates
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) - Uganda
Ms. Annette Kyomuhangi
Head Public Sector
ABSA Bank – Uganda
Mr. Tshepo Motsie
Technical Director (Discipline Lead): Rail
WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd - South Africa
Ms. Seja Kekana
Principal - Africa Infrastructure Finance
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) - South Africa
Mr. Geoffrey Gangla
Chief Representative Officer & Head - East Africa Coverage
Nedbank Limited - Kenya
Mr. Joseph Donald Mveng
Senior International Sales Manager
Linsinger Maschinenbau GmbH - Austria
Prof. Gituro Wainaina, EBS
EBS Former DG Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat
School of Business, University of Nairobi - Kenya
Mr. Harm Johan EMAUS
Managing Director
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) - Uganda
Mr. Abhishek Sharma
Senior Director - Transport and Logistics
TradeMark Africa - Kenya
Mr. Mpho Makgalemele
Business Development Executive
Kapsch TrafficCom - South Africa
Mr. Peter Muramira
Deputy Director - Business Development
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) - Uganda
Ms. Nancy Kirior
Head - Business Development
Ramani Geosystems Ltd. - Kenya
Ms. Priscilla Mutebi
Partner
Engoru Mutebi Advocates - Uganda
Eng. Kuda Nyabadza
Chief Executive Officer
Kuma Consulting - South Africa
Past Exhibit Partners
Past Endorsement Partners
Past Media Partner
Venue
Hyatt Regency, Dar es Salaam
24 Kivukoni Rd,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel. : +255 764 701 234
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