0Tshwane -Nuclear energy stakeholders met in South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria, this week and signed an MoU to support use of nuclear science and technologies for peaceful purposes in Africa. The signatories were the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), and the African Regional Co-operative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA). According to the two organisations, the MoU promotes co-operation advancing, promoting and improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of peaceful nuclear applications in Africa. Some of the organisations that witnessed the signing ceremony include Women in Nuclear Africa (WiN-Africa), The Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA), and Women in Nuclear South Africa (WiNSA). Africa has an active nuclear science and technology sector, including several research reactors, and significant government interest in starting commercial nuclear programmes.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 11, 2020 22:25 UTC