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Rwanda plans $6bn nuclear investment to power economic transformation

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. Photo: Paul Kagame/Facebook
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. Photo: Paul Kagame/Facebook
  • Rwanda plans up to $6bn investment in nuclear energy
  • Small Modular Reactors to power industry and economic growth

 

KIGALI, RWANDARwanda plans to invest up to $6bn in nuclear power plants to secure reliable electricity and support its long-term economic transformation, President Paul Kagame announced Tuesday.

The announcement was made at a global nuclear energy summit in Paris hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, where Kagame urged stronger international financing support for developing countries pursuing nuclear power.

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