Nuclear power as an enabler of innovative development in Africa

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Governments across Africa are seeking ways to enhance their existing energy infrastructure and develop new or diverse energy sources that are reliable, affordable and sustainable. Development of a sustainable mix of different energy sources will allow the continent in general to unleash its huge potential for economic growth. Nuclear energy combined with other clean sources can become a major driver for many economic sectors as it is a driver of scientific and technological progress.

It is not only about hi-tech nuclear power plants and about innovative reactors to produce clear and cheap energy, but also about research reactors and scientific centres, nuclear medicine and prerequisite of future innovation development. Nuclear technologies are widely used both in the energy sector and in many non-energy spheres.