Russian firm plans to build research nuclear reactor in Tanzania

Russian agency to start building power research reactor as a first step to introducing nuclear energy in the region. TEA GRAPHIC

Russia’s nuclear energy agency, Rosatom, said it was planning to start developing nuclear energy in Tanzania following discovery of uranium and because of the mining activities in southern Tanzania.

In Uganda, the agency seeks to pass on expertise in nuclear technology as the country works towards building its first nuclear power plant by 2034.