Tanzania and Rosatom Expand Nuclear Cooperation
Tanzania and Russia's Rosatom are expanding their nuclear partnership beyond uranium mining to include workforce development, STEM education, and potential future nuclear power infrastructure. A dedicated forum for women in nuclear energy is scheduled for October 2026 in Dar es Salaam to facilitate these professional and scientific exchanges.
Why it matters
This partnership signals Russia's growing influence in African energy infrastructure and highlights the strategic importance of nuclear technology in the continent's future energy mix.
Tanzania and Rosatom are expanding nuclear cooperation beyond the Mkuju River uranium project into workforce development, STEM engagement and discussions on small modular reactors, floating nuclear power units and a possible large nuclear plant in the 2030s.
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