By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Citizen
Tanzania is among the African countries discussing nuclear energy production projects with Russia. The talks concern possible cooperation with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company, reports The Citizen Tanzania.
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Ghana, Togo and four other African countries are negotiating civilian nuclear power plant projects with Rosatom.
31 OctRwanda plans modular nuclear power plants with Rosatom
31 OctRosatom negotiates nuclear power plants with four African countries31 OctRwanda to build its first nuclear reactorRwanda and Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom have signed an agreement providing for small modular nuclear power plants and a nuclear science and technology centre in Rwanda. The partnership also covers training Rwandan specialists and nuclear applications in healthcare, agriculture and mining, according to the Rwanda News Agency.
🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rwanda News Agency ·
Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi discussed funding for infrastructure, energy, tourism, industry and health projects with South Korean companies. Talks in Seoul on 30 October 2026 included an international convention centre and the Binguni referral hospital project, according to the Zanzibar Presidency, cited by Mwananchi.
🇹🇿 Tanzania · Source: Mwananchi ·
Tanzania has announced the discovery of 223 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the Kasa-1X ST2 well at Mnazi Bay. Energy Minister Juma Zuberi Homera presented the discovery, the first in more than 10 years, according to JamhuriMedia, TanzaniaInvest and Club of Mozambique. Production is expected in November 2026, reports TanzaniaInvest.
🇹🇿 Tanzania · Source: Jamhuri Media ·
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has asked Vladimir Putin to further open the Russian market to Ugandan and African products, particularly textiles, processed coffee and fish products. His request, presented by Vice-President Jessica Alupo at the Russia-Africa summit, aims to strengthen trade, according to The Observer.
🇺🇬 Uganda · Source: The Observer ·
Zanzibar announces new private-sector minimum wagesZanzibar announced new minimum wage levels for private-sector workers at a ceremony held in Unguja. The minister of labour, employment, youth and empowerment, Ali Suleiman Ameir, presented the scales on 31 October, according to The Citizen Tanzania.
Kenya Power plans outages of up to eight hours on SundayKenya Power plans electricity interruptions lasting up to eight hours in several areas of Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos and five other counties. The scheduled outages on Sunday are intended to allow maintenance work, according to the Kenyan state-owned company.The week in Africa
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