The government of Burkina Faso has just announced its intent to have a small nuclear power plant built by Rosatom to promote economic growth which requires electricity.
Rosatom is in dialogue with more than 20 African countries in such areas as the construction of large and small nuclear power plants, nuclear science and technology centers, and the development of uranium deposits. Memoranda of cooperation in the development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes have been signed with Zimbabwe, Burundi, Mali and Niger. Ghana may join the list, and recently, Russia offered to supply Mauritius with a floating nuclear power plant that would provide energy to the entire island nation.
The dialogue with other countries has already entered a specific phase. In September, Rosatom and the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation signed an action plan for the construction of a nuclear power plant based on the VVER-1200 reactor. Russia is already building a four-unit El-Dabaa nuclear power plant with VVER-1200 reactors in Egypt. Commissioning of the first stage is planned in 2028.
