{"id":2000131004,"date":"2026-10-31T15:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T13:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000131004"},"modified":"2026-10-31T15:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T13:54:19","slug":"rwanda-russia-sign-nuclear-deal-as-construction-plans-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-russia-sign-nuclear-deal-as-construction-plans-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda, Russia sign nuclear deal as construction plans advance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The agreement between the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) and Russia\u2019s state-owned nuclear corporation, Rosatom, was signed on October 28, 2026, on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Russia, Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, announced the development in a post on X on October 31, saying construction works would soon begin in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cConstruction works will now soon commence in Rwanda, which will also create jobs for our youths,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the partnership would also focus on training nuclear scientists and technical personnel, while promoting the use of nuclear technologies in healthcare, agriculture and mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Maj Gen Nzabamwita, the technologies could support cancer treatment, preservation of agricultural produce, geological surveys and mineral processing, while nuclear power could contribute to providing affordable electricity to households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosatom said the agreement would support an assessment of Rwanda\u2019s nuclear infrastructure needs in line with recommendations from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur cooperation with Rwanda is comprehensive, we are working together on projects for a small nuclear power plant and a Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology, while also training the country\u2019s future nuclear professionals,\u201d said Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that 102 Rwandan students are currently studying at Russian universities through Rosatom programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s nuclear energy programme builds on cooperation with Russia that began in 2018, when the two countries signed an intergovernmental agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership is part of the country\u2019s broader plans to introduce nuclear power into its mix with Rwanda expecting to begin generating 110 megawatts of electricity from nuclear energy between 2030 and 2033, according to infrastructure Minister Damien Murwanashyaka who announced the target while appearing before senators in September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The planned projects form part of Rwanda’s broader efforts to diversify its energy sources, strengthen scientific research and develop skilled professionals as the country works towards its vision 20250 development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Russia, Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, signed the memorandum of understanding with Russia\u2019s state-owned nuclear corporation, Rosatom in Moscow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Rwanda and Russia have signed a new agreement to advance nuclear energy development in Rwanda, including plans for a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and a Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000131006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"archived_slugs":[],"footnotes":"","igh_game_id":0},"categories":[41],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[3260],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000131004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-40","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-tumalo-noel-zakaria"],"bylines":[{"id":3260,"name":"Tumalo Noel Zakaria","slug":"tumalo-noel-zakaria","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null,"twitter_handle":""}],"contributors":[{"id":3260,"name":"Tumalo Noel Zakaria","slug":"tumalo-noel-zakaria","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null,"twitter_handle":""}],"featured_image":{"id":2000131006,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/nu.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":950,"height":534,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/nu-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/nu-300x169.jpg","width":300,"height":169},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/nu-768x432.jpg","width":768,"height":432},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/nu.jpg","width":950,"height":534},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/nu.jpg","width":950,"height":534}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000131004"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000131007,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131004\/revisions\/2000131007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000131006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000131004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000131004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000131004"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000131004"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000131004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}