Category Archives: Nuclear Energy for Africa

Germany’s shut down of nuclear plants a ‘huge mistake’, says Merz

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Germany’s shut down of nuclear plants a ‘huge mistake’, says Merz

15 Jan 2026

Germany’s decision to shut down all its nuclear power plants was a “huge mistake” and has come at a high cost to the economy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said yesterday, speaking to … Read the rest

Ex-Eskom CEO Maroga calls out De Ruyter’s “engineering gibberish” about private sector’s rescue act

Source: Biz News

Ex-Eskom CEO Maroga calls out De Ruyter’s “engineering gibberish” about private sector’s rescue act

18 Sept 2025
In this interview with BizNews, one former ESKOM CEO, Jacob Maroga, responds to the interview last week with another former CEO, André de Ruyter. He discusses the use – and
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East Africa’s economic future with BRICS – 2025-35 (Featuring Nicholas Jones)

UNMISSABLE ! Positive Optimistic New Paradigm Future Africa ! excellent presentation from Nick Jones

Source: Rising Tide Foundation

East Africa’s economic future with BRICS – 2025-35 (Featuring Nicholas Jones)

13 Feb 2025

The Rising Tide Foundation East Africa’s economic future with BRICS – 2025-35 features guest speaker Nicholas Jones (RTF Read the rest

Russia, Ethiopia Sign Roadmap for Developing Cooperation in Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technologies

Ethiopia continues to lead the way for Future Africa! With GERD and nuclear energy imagine the increase in industrial capacity!

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Russia, Ethiopia Sign Roadmap for Developing Cooperation in Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technologies

Welding of a block of protective tubes for a 440 MW water-cooled power reactor (VVER-440) at an Izhora Plants facility in St. Petersburg, Russia - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.02.2025
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PD Lawton interview with Ethiopia`s OBN Horn of Africa

I recently had the honour of an interview with OBN Horn of Africa on President Trump`s re-election and what this entails for Africa. We discussed  Ethiopia`s Green Legacy Initiative, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ( GERD), nuclear energy and much more

Source: OBN Horn of Africa

Special edition

28 Jan
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Ramokgopa makes the case for small modular reactors and the resuscitation of SA’s nuclear industry

unusual for the leftist media to report on the benefits of the cheapest and greenest form of energy

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Ramokgopa makes the case for small modular reactors and the resuscitation of SA’s nuclear industry

Nuclear energy is back on the table in South Africa, but … Read the rest

Creative thinking needed for electricity and water challenges in the country

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If you can put small nuclear electricity sources where you like, you can desalinate seawater on the KZN coast, and then pump it far inland. We already pump petrol and diesel from Durban to Johannesburg, through a long pipeline, so water is no problem. Just Read the rest

Russia’s Rosatom Highlights Opportunities at Namibian Nuclear Conference

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“The conference, I believe, was a great success. […] Really, we see this as a starting point of something that could be monumentous for the economy and the people of Namibia. I think we’ve clearly seen an ambition to pursue nuclear both in terms of … Read the rest