Drought
from climate change has adversely affected Africa's hydro power generation and
the global quest for green and clean energy frowns on fossil fuels.
Nuclear
power has a long-term advantage in energy security for developing economies and
holds the answer to building mega cities in Africa.
But
African countries say they are not in a rush in going nuclear because of the
adverse effects if caution is not taken.
Nigeria
and Ghana, for instance, have set targets of 2025 and 2029 respectively to get
nuclear power in their electricity generation mix.
But
sustained funding for such energy investments could be a challenge.
In
the following report, Kofi Adu Domfeh engaged heads of atomic energy agencies
in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya at the recent international forum on nuclear power,
ATOMEXPO 2016 in Moscow, Russia.
Listen to report...
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