Today’s guest is Ryan Collyer, CEO of Rosatom in Central and Southern Africa.
Rosatom is a Russian energy company that specializes in nuclear energy, non-energy nuclear applications and other high-tech solutions. The company plays an important role in Africa’s energy security, has been supplying enriched uranium to the continent as well as building Egypt’s first nuclear power plant and providing educational and research support to other African countries.
This all comes at critical times for the continent. Africa continues to grapple with the effects of its electricity struggles and seeks new pathways to its energy security and sovereignty.
During the episode we spoke about what local governments can do to attract investment to the energy sector, why companies need a healthy risk appetite to do well on the continent and why a diversified energy mix is key to Africa’s sustainable energy development.
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Africa’s current energy situation, progress made and success stories
Public perception of nuclear energy amongst the generations
How nuclear tech can address Africa’s healthcare and agriculture challenges
How the investment appetite of Russian business towards Africa is changing
Top priorities for Russian investment to Africa
What Russian companies need to do to succeed in Africa
Why Africa can now compete with historically more stable markets
How to mitigate risk when working in Africa
Lessons learned from the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant experience
Long and short-term expectations from how Africa will expand its nuclear opportunities
What Ryan thinks about what it means to do business in Africa today and what he expects from the future of the continent
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