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The Africa Road Safety & Road Asset Management Summit 2026 (ARSS 2026) is Africa’s premier continental platform for advancing road safety, road asset management and sustainable mobility through high-level policy dialogue, technical cooperation, knowledge exchange and strategic partnerships. Convened by the Tanzania Road Safety Initiative (TARSI) in collaboration with national, regional and international partners, the Summit brings together governments, development partners, financial institutions, road authorities, academia, professional associations, industry leaders and civil society to address emerging challenges and opportunities shaping the future of transport across the continent.
The Africa Road Safety Summit 2026 is organised by the Tanzania Road Safety Initiative (TARSI). CIHT is pleased to be supporting the event and its aim of bringing the sector together to share knowledge and advance road safety. The Africa Road Safety Summit 2026 will focus on road safety and road asset management, bringing together perspectives from road authorities, engineers, policymakers, development partners, the private sector and road safety professionals.
Discussions will provide opportunities to share knowledge and practical solutions, build stronger collaboration and consider how the sector can work together to deliver safer roads across Africa.
The summit will bring together leaders and professionals from across road safety, engineering, road authorities, policymaking, development organisations and the private sector to share expertise and perspectives. Below is just a snapshot of the speakers involved. For the full list, click here.
Laurent Maganga MCHIT - CIHT Country Champion for Tanzania
Laurent is a professional civil engineer accredited by the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) Tanzania, with over ten years of experience in the transport sector. Currently, he serves as a road safety manager at Norplan Tanzania Limited, where he contributes to enhancing road safety and transport infrastructure development. Laurent holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology in Tanzania and an M.Sc. in Road Management and Engineering from the University of Birmingham where he was awarded the CIHT Emerging Student Award.
Eur Ing Miguel-Angel Serrano Santos - SoRSA Chair
Eur Ing Miguel-Angel Serrano Santos is a distinguished Chartered Civil Engineer and internationally recognised authority in road safety.
A graduate of the University of Granada in Spain, he currently serves as Senior Road Safety Specialist for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Lead Trainer for the International Road Federation (IRF).
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