Bolden African News · Monday 2 November 2026
Ghana opens talks with Rosatom on its first nuclear power station
President John Mahama said Ghana has started discussions with Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, on building the country's first nuclear power station. Speaking at the Third Russia-Africa Forum in Moscow, he named unreliable power as a barrier to Africa's industrialisation. No capacity, site, cost or timeline has been announced.
Why it matters
Ghana wants nuclear power as steady baseload alongside hydro and thermal plants; the partner it chooses will shape an energy investment lasting decades.
Source: Ghana News Agency · 29 October 2026