Nuclear technologies key to African development

Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation Rosatom participated in the Kenya Bureau of Standards 3rd Radiation Protection Safety and Security Training programme, which was hosted in Mombasa Kenya. Representatives from the company highlighted the global shift towards nuclear, not only in the energy sector but also to address a myriad of other issues, such as dread diseases, increased agricultural production, food preservation and industrial innovation.

Delivering the key-note speech at the official opening ceremony, Dmitry Shornikov, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa noted that many African nations are moving towards nuclear to balance their energy mixes and address their energy supply challenges, as well as to support their ambitious industrialization goals. “Nuclear energy is a reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of baseload power.”