Rosatom Outlines HR Development at BRICS Nuclear Platform Expert Session

By The Inspirer.

On March 5, 2026, in Cape Town, nuclear industry experts discussed the best practices of the BRICS+ countries in skills development and personnel training to build nuclear energy capacity in Africa.

Expert session of the BRICS Nuclear Platform was held as part of the Nuclear Forum at the Africa Energy Indaba 2026 International Exhibition and Conference in South Africa.

The session was attended by Fidele Ndahayo, CEO, Rwanda Atomic Energy Board; Tatiana Terentyeva, Deputy Director General for HR, Rosatom (Russia); Xianglai Meng, Deputy Representative, Africa Representative Office, CNNC (China), among others. Elsie Pule, Head coordinator of the BRICS Nuclear Platform, moderated the event.

The main objective of the expert session was to exchange best practices in human resources development among nuclear organisations from BRICS+ and African countries, as well as to find solutions that would help to build the “personnel foundation” for expanding the nuclear industry on the African continent.

Holding the Platform’s session in South Africa underscored the role of the continent’s nations in the development of nuclear energy and technologies.

“The impact of Rosatom’s human-centric approach proved to have tangible results: over 2 400 students from 65 countries are receiving nuclear education at Rosatom’s partner universities. We are proud that more than 350 of them represent 24 African nations.

It is especially important that 70% of our international graduates successfully build careers in their home countries, applying the knowledge gained to develop national energy programmes,” noted Tatiana Terentyeva, Deputy Director General for HR, Rosatom.

Participants emphasised the need to accelerate technology localisation and to organise specialist training locally during the discussion. It was noted that the professional development of young personnel and human capital in the region requires significant investment.

In the Welcome speech Head coordinator Elsie Pule of the BRICS Nuclear Platform also announced the launch of the “Atoms Empowering Africa” competition and stated that the BRICS Nuclear Platform would act as the main partner for the competition.

“Atoms Empowering Africa” is a regional competition being held in 2026 for countries on the African continent to support the educational and youth network of the nuclear industry, including developing leadership skills and increasing awareness of nuclear energy among future generations.

Rwanda maintains a strategic direction in nuclear energy development. Under the national strategy “Vision 2050”, nuclear energy has been identified as a key element, driven by the need to ensure reliable electricity supply.

In addition, on March 10, 2026, at the Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, noted that nuclear technologies do not entail heightened complexity or risks, and that IAEA standards provide a universal framework for their deployment.