Africa’s Nuclear Future: More Countries Turning to Russia’s Rosatom
Africa’s Nuclear Future: More Countries Turning to Russia’s Rosatom
From power generation to training and infrastructure, here’s how African nations are partnering with Russia:
Niger: Plans underway for a nuclear power plant; talks with Rosatom ongoing;
Burkina Faso: Finalizing paperwork for its first Rosatom-backed nuclear plant;
Mali: Exploring small-scale nuclear and solar projects with Russian support;
Egypt: El Dabaa NPP—Rosatom's largest nuclear project in Africa—set for completion by 2030;
Algeria: Signed a 2024–2025 roadmap for nuclear cooperation with Rosatom;
Nigeria: Discussing atomic energy collaboration with Russia, announced at AU Summit;
Uganda: In talks with Rosatom on nuclear plant plans; no formal deal yet;
Zimbabwe: Aims to build modular nuclear reactors with Russian assistance;
South Africa: Rosatom assessing future nuclear projects.
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