12 °c
London
Monday, May 16, 2022
No Result
View All Result
FurtherAfrica
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About
FurtherAfrica
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About
No Result
View All Result
FurtherAfrica
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa

Uganda and Russia sign nuclear deal

FurtherAfrica by FurtherAfrica
September 25, 2019
in Africa, Energy, Uganda
Reading Time: 2 mins read
814 52
0
Uganda and Russia sign nuclear deal
Share via QRWhatsappShare on FacebookShare on TwitterLinkedInPinteresteMail

Russia and Uganda sign nuclear deal as President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to use Uganda’s uranium deposits to develop nuclear power

Russia’s state-owned companies have been the key part of the strategy to bolster Moscow’s presence in Africa, as it seeks to strengthen its influence in Africa. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to use his country’s uranium deposits to develop nuclear power.

The two countries signed an intergovernmental agreement to cooperate in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 63rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in Vienna, Austria, last week. The agreement was signed by Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General – Director of international activities of Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, on behalf of Uganda by Eng. Muloni Irene Nafuna, the Minister of state for energy and mineral resources of the Republic of Uganda.

Rosatom said the deal lays the foundation for specific cooperation between Russia and Uganda in the field of nuclear energy.

Ugandan Energy Minister Irene Muloni (left) and the Deputy Director General of Rosatom Nikolai Spasskiy exchange documents on September 18, 2019 after signing an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on nuclear energy. PHOTO | COURTESY | DAILY MONITOR

In particular, the deal agreement implies joint work in areas such as the production of radioisotopes for industrial, creation of nuclear infrastructure, healthcare and agricultural use. It also covers education and training of personnel.

Rotasom said the parties had agreed to organize visits by specialists in the “near future”

It was further agreed that the visits would be to create workgroups for specific applications in specific areas, including the construction of a nuclear science and technology centre in Uganda, which would be centered on a Russian-designed research reactor.

Uganda’s energy needs are expected to jump in coming years as it prepares to start producing crude oil in 2022 from its fields in its west where the reserves of 6 billion barrels were discovered in 2006.

Uganda’s ministry of energy and mineral development had previously said that Uganda has substantial deposits of uranium but reserve estimates are not known, as the mineral has not been commercially explored.

Uganda had also signed a memorandum of understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to help Uganda build capacity in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes in May last year. While Moscow first signed a memorandum of understanding with Kampala in this area in 2017.

Source: The Exchange

Related

Tags: China National Nuclear CorporationCNNCFeatureKampalaPresident Yoweri MuseveniRussiaUgandaUraniumугандаأوغنداウガンダ乌干达
ScanSendShare346Tweet217Share61Pin78Send
FurtherAfrica

FurtherAfrica

Founded in 2015 FurtherAfrica is an online platform centralising news and content focusing on the development and growth story of the African continent.

Related Posts

Trade

Ghana to increase coffee production by 300% to ramp up exports

by FurtherAfrica
May 16, 2022
Mining

MRG applies for rare earth and uranium exploration in Mozambique

by Club of Mozambique
May 16, 2022
BP production in Angola is in decline since 2017
Energy

SOMOIL’s defies predictions and contributes to Angola’s oil growth

by Energy Capital & Power
May 16, 2022
The Forbes Billionaires’ list: Africa’s richest people 2022
Private Equity

LeapFrog and Tana co-invest in Interswitch

by Africa Global Funds
May 16, 2022
Economy

South Africa recovery efforts for sport and creative sectors

by FurtherAfrica
May 16, 2022
Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
 
AFSIC 2022
 
MozParks

Translate this page

Read the Latest

Trade

Ghana to increase coffee production by 300% to ramp up exports

by FurtherAfrica
May 16, 2022
0

Ghana plans to increase its coffee production by over 300% in order to ramp up the export of the commodity....

Read more

MRG applies for rare earth and uranium exploration in Mozambique

May 16, 2022
BP production in Angola is in decline since 2017

SOMOIL’s defies predictions and contributes to Angola’s oil growth

May 16, 2022
The Forbes Billionaires’ list: Africa’s richest people 2022

LeapFrog and Tana co-invest in Interswitch

May 16, 2022

South Africa recovery efforts for sport and creative sectors

May 16, 2022

FurtherAfrica Partners

The Exchange Club of Mozambique Taarifa Rwanda
TechGist Africa Africa Oil & Power Farmers Review Africa
Tanzania Invest Zambia Invest See Africa Today
Africa Global Funds Novafrica CrudeMix Africa
Harambee Africa Botswana unplugged Financial Insights Zambia
Digilogic Africa

Subscribe to FurtherAfrica

Enter your email address to receive new articles on your email.

Join 73,051 other subscribers.

FurtherAfrica

© 2021 FurtherMarkets

FurtherAfrica is a FurtherMarkets Limited platform

  • Countries
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Countries
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Cape Verde
    • DRC
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Mauritius
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Nigeria
    • Rwanda
    • South Africa
    • Tanzania
    • Uganda
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
  • Interviews
  • Understanding
  • Videos
  • Travel
  • Weekend
  • About

© 2021 FurtherMarkets

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?
 

Loading Comments...