The IAEA will continue to support Nigeria in the introduction of nuclear power, Director General Yukiya Amano told Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari this week. The country plans to have its first nuclear power plant with four 1200 MWe reactors ready by 2035. Mr Amano encouraged the Nigerian authorities to continue the preparation of a comprehensive […]

Nigeria to Prepare for Nuclear Power Programme: IAEA Director General Visits Abuja

Supporting Africa is a “high priority” for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Vienna-based organisation’s director general, Yukiya Amano, said yesterday in his opening address at the Nuclear Africa 2015 conference held in Pelindaba, South Africa. Nuclear power is a unique technology with unique requirements. It involves a long-term commitment and requires significant financial […]

Amano highlights Africa’s importance to IAEA

Vulnerable crops, uncertain water supplies, and inadequate access to cancer care are some of the issues African nations are addressing in AFRA. The African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) has 39 participating countries, and its activities include the peaceful application of nuclear techniques to achieve […]

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