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Rwanda is moving to expand its electricity capacity and accelerate the transition to clean, reliable power through Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Courtesy

How Rwanda can go nuclear without going deeper into debt

Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Kigali Industrial Zone, Special Economic Zones, Eastern Province mining areas and Kigali Innovation City are among areas that will potentially benefit from reliable nuclear electricity. File
Economy

Nuclear energy plans open new opportunities for local businesses

Friday, October 02, 2026
Rwanda plans to build a specialised workforce of more than 230 nuclear professionals by 2028.
Energy

Rwanda targets 230 nuclear professionals by 2028

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
How a small modular reactor looks like. Rwanda is planning to establish such infrastructure to generate electricity from nuclear energy.

Minister reassures on safety of Rwanda’s nuclear energy plans

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
REG technicians work at a power substation in Bugesera. File.
Energy

New electricity sub-stations to boost supply to industrial parks

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Togo on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York
International

Nduhungirehe holds major engagements at UN General Assembly sidelines

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Minister of State for Infrastructure Armand Zingiro speaks during the the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austrie. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda eyes nuclear tech to improve agriculture

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
RAEB and IAEA officials visisting a site where the nuclear centre might be established in Bugesera. Photo credit, RAEB.
Energy

Bugesera could host Rwanda's nuclear science centre

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Chairman of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (C), Rwanda's ambassador to Russia, Joseph Nzabamwita (Left) and Rwanda Atomic Energy Board CEO Dr. Fidele Ndahayo during a meeting with Russian delegation in Moscow on June 29, 2026. Courtesy
Energy

Who will finance Rwanda's first small nuclear reactor?

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Chairman of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, and Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom, co-chair the inaugural Joint Coordination Committee meeting on peaceful nuclear cooperation.
Energy

What's next after Rwanda, Russia sign nuclear energy deal?

Monday, July 06, 2026
Zerbo (left) and Komarov speak during the meeting. Courtesy.
Energy

Rwanda, Russian nuclear firm sign roadmap on small modular reactors

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The signing ceremony of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).
Energy

Rwanda, Pakistan enter cooperation in nuclear energy regulation

Wednesday, June 03, 2026