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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 2, 2026
15h ago
Africa must build nuclear skills pipeline to avoid technology dependence, Shaukat says
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2— Africa must urgently build a new generation of nuclear scientists and engineers if the continent is to move from consuming advanced technologies to developing and exporting…..
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Kenya's Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation, Shaukat Abdulrazak, emphasized the critical need for Africa to build a robust pipeline of nuclear scientists and engineers to foster home-grown technological solutions.
- The continent must shift from consuming advanced technologies to developing and exporting them, with human capital being the key.
- Shaukat Abdulrazak, speaking at an IAEA and AFRA regional meeting in Nairobi, highlighted that nuclear science is "development science" with applications beyond power generation, including health, agriculture, and environmental protection.
- The initiative aims to create a talent pipeline from secondary schools through to industry, encouraging greater participation of young people and women and promoting "brain circulation" over "brain drain."
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