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Africa's nuclear & energy future, mapped.
Every African country's civilian nuclear programme — status, milestones, regulators, and sources — in one place. Built by a Rwandan student, free for everyone.
Country records
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Method
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Country records
Dedicated pages for every African country tracked, each with cited sources and confidence labels.
- Egypt nuclear program
- South Africa nuclear program
- Kenya nuclear program
- Ghana nuclear program
- Nigeria nuclear program
- Rwanda nuclear program
- Uganda nuclear program
- Tanzania nuclear program
- Sudan nuclear program
- Zambia nuclear program
- Morocco nuclear program
- Algeria nuclear program
- Ethiopia nuclear program
- Tunisia nuclear program
- Zimbabwe nuclear program
- Senegal nuclear program
- Mali nuclear program
- Niger nuclear program
- Eswatini nuclear program
- DR Congo nuclear program
Frequently asked questions
Which African countries are operating nuclear power plants?
As of the latest AfrPowerOS record, South Africa is the only African country with operating commercial nuclear reactors.
Which African countries are building nuclear power plants?
Egypt is the only African country with commercial reactors under construction (the El Dabaa plant), while several others are in the preparing or exploring phase of the IAEA Milestones approach.
How many African countries have nuclear energy programs?
AfrPowerOS tracks 21 African countries. Of these, the large majority have active civilian nuclear programs: one operating (South Africa), one under construction (Egypt), and the rest preparing or exploring. Every record is cited and confidence-labelled.
What is the IAEA Milestones approach?
The IAEA Milestones approach guides a country through three phases of nuclear infrastructure development: ready to make a knowledgeable commitment (Phase 1), ready to invite bids or negotiate a contract (Phase 2), and ready to operate the first plant (Phase 3).
How is AfrPowerOS different from other nuclear trackers?
Every record in AfrPowerOS carries a source link and a confidence label (Verified, Inference, Speculation, or Unverified). Nothing is invented — if a fact can't be verified it is marked Unverified or omitted. The full dataset is free and machine-readable.