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Ghana, Togo and four other African countries are negotiating civilian nuclear power plant projects with Rosatom.

4 articles from 29 October to 31 October 2026 · 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇹🇬 Togo, 🇬🇭 Ghana

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🇰🇪 KenyaTechnology31 Oct 2026

Rosatom negotiates nuclear power plants with four African countries

Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is negotiating the construction of large power plants with Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt. Its director general Alexey Likhachev said projects would be tailored to each country’s needs, according to Reuters, which also reported talks on floating nuclear power plants with several African states.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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  1. Saturday, 31 October 2026

    • Rosatom negotiates nuclear power plants with four African countries

      Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is negotiating the construction of large power plants with Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt. Its director general Alexey Likhachev said projects would be tailored to each country’s needs, according to Reuters, which also reported talks on floating nuclear power plants with several African states.

      🇰🇪 Kenya · 10:28

    • Rwanda to build its first nuclear reactor

      Rwanda has signed an agreement with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear company, to build its first small modular nuclear reactor and a nuclear science and technology centre. Construction is due to begin soon, according to The New Times, which reported the announcement of cooperation between Kigali and Moscow.

      🇷🇼 Rwanda · 09:37

  2. Friday, 30 October 2026

    • Togo and Rosatom study civil nuclear projects

      Togo and Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom signed a memorandum on 28 October to explore cooperation in civil nuclear energy, including electricity generation and applications in healthcare and agriculture, according to Togo First and Mali Actu. The agreement, concluded in Moscow on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, provides for working groups to assess projects, train specialists and examine floating nuclear power plants, Mali Actu reports.

      🇹🇬 Togo · 05:39

  3. Thursday, 29 October 2026

    • Ghana negotiates with Rosatom on first nuclear plant

      Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announces talks with Rosatom to build Ghana’s first nuclear power station. The project is intended to diversify the energy mix and provide reliable electricity for industrialisation, as part of renewed cooperation with Russia, according to MyJoyOnline.

      🇬🇭 Ghana · 15:17

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