Cooperation. Rosatom signed agreements with Togo, Rwanda, and Uganda on the sidelines of the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow. The memorandum with Togo’s Ministry of Energy outlines the assessment of potential nuclear energy projects and non-energy applications of nuclear technologies, as well as workforce training. Another memorandum was signed with the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board to assess the nuclear infrastructure development needs of this African nation. The third document, a roadmap with Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, establishes a working group to evaluate the national nuclear infrastructure and outline the steps toward negotiating a site survey contract for the proposed nuclear power plant in the country’s Nakasongola District. “It is crucial for us to combine this effort with training local professionals and developing the competencies Uganda needs to run its own nuclear program,” said Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev.

Technologies. Deployment of floating nuclear power units, workforce training, and nuclear infrastructure development were among the key discussion topics at the summit, covering the initial steps in establishing a nuclear industry and the application of nuclear technologies in medicine, agriculture, and science. “For African nations, nuclear technologies can serve as a powerful tool for achieving national technological sovereignty, giving them the ability to independently set development priorities, train local professionals, and master advanced manufacturing,” said Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev. A dedicated session focused on water supply, where Rosatom proposed integrating nuclear power plants with desalination stations into combined facilities to reduce the cost of clean water and help balance the power grid. This approach is already in use at the Akkuyu NPP in Türkiye.

Projects. Rosatom’s flagship project in Africa is Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, El Dabaa, with four power units concurrently under construction. Once commissioned, the plant will supply approximately 10% of the country’s electricity, generating enough power for around 20 million people. Rosatom’s cooperation with other countries on the continent extends to many other sectors. In Tanzania, the Russian nuclear corporation is developing the Mkuju River uranium mining site. Another uranium extraction project is being developed in Namibia. In Mali, Rosatom is conducting exploration activities at the Bougoula lithium deposit and negotiating terms for the construction of the Sanankoroba solar power plant. A 2026–2027 roadmap has been agreed upon for Ethiopia’s first nuclear generation facility. In Rwanda, work is underway to advance a small modular reactor project and build a Nuclear Science and Technology Center, which is designed for research, workforce training, and various industry applications of radiation technologies.