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Rosatom and Teletech to Establish Energy Storage Manufacturing in Egypt Rosatom and the Egyptian company Teletech have signed an agreement to establish the production of energy storage systems. The document covers local assembly, staff training, and the future expansion of production capacity within Egypt. The potential output is 500 MWh annually. The project aims to support power grid stability as renewable energy generation expands, reduce reliance on imported technologies, and foster local technical expertise. These energy storage systems have applications in the power sector, telecommuni…

Rwanda Aims to Train 230 Nuclear Specialists by 2028 Rwanda plans to build a workforce of over 230 nuclear energy specialists by 2028. This goal is outlined in the published Nuclear Industrial Localization Roadmap and is intended to provide personnel for future power generation facilities, as well as for regulatory and safety bodies. Currently, only 30–50 experts are employed at the country's relevant institutions. This gap must be bridged across a wide range of areas. According to the roadmap’s authors, some of the required competencies will take 10–15 years to reach full maturity. This me…

Russia and Togo Shape Energy and Transport Agenda As part of the Russia-Togo Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation — co-chaired by Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev and Togolese Minister of Economy and Strategic Monitoring Badanam Patoki — the parties discussed the creation of a transport corridor to West Africa and a comprehensive master plan for Togo’s water and energy resources. In the energy sector, the development of a comprehensive master plan for Togo’s water and energy resources took center stage. The document will identify key wa…

South Sudan Bets on Fulla Hydropower Plant as Foundation for Energy Sovereignty The government of South Sudan is intensifying efforts to implement the Fulla hydroelectric power plant project on the White Nile. During a visit to the Fulla Falls in the Nimule area (Eastern Equatoria State), Minister of Energy and Dams Agok Makur Kur described the facility as a "powerful engine" for the country's economic transformation. According to estimates by the Nile Basin Initiative, the Grand Fulla project has a potential capacity of approximately 1,080 MW, while the government projects a potential outpu…

Nigeria Accelerates Electrification: Over 5 Million Off-Grid Connections in 2025–2026 Nigeria recorded over 5 million new off-grid electricity connections during the 2025–2026 period. This was announced by Dayo Olovoniyi, Technical Lead for the Mission 300 program in Nigeria, during the launch of new solar products in Lagos. Mission 300 is a joint initiative by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank aimed at connecting 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. According to the organizers, the program has already provided electricity access to 50 million people across the c…

Zimbabwe Takes Steps to Unlock Nuclear Energy Potential Zimbabwe is actively moving toward launching a national nuclear program. As Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo stated at the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, the country views nuclear energy as a part of a long-term strategy to ensure a stable power supply and support industrialization. Zimbabwe is closely monitoring the development of advanced nuclear technologies—particularly Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—while simultaneously establishing the institutional, workforce, regulatory, and technical foundations for its f…

Ethiopia Expands Energy Cooperation with Russia Following the 18th summit in New Delhi, BRICS nations adopted a declaration outlining a course of action for reforming the global governance system and fostering cooperation in energy, trade, and artificial intelligence. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the September 12 talks as highly significant and called for the reform of international institutions. On the sidelines of the summit, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali expressed Addis Ababa's readiness to partner with BRICS in the fields of mineral resources, energy, and AI. H…