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Powering Africa’s Future. Turning Nuclear Energy Ambition into Investable Reality.

As Africa accelerates towards a new phase of nuclear energy delivery, Heads of Government, Policy Makers, Financiers, Regulators and Nuclear Energy technology and service providers will convene to focus on shared direction, fit-for-purpose financing approaches, and structured deployment pathways, particularly for small modular reactors and micro modular reactors.

Paul Kagame

"Last year, the World Bank decided to end the ban on financing nuclear power projects. At COP28, governments called on international financing institutions to include nuclear energy in their portfolios. Now is the time to work together to make this shift urgently in Africa."

H.E. Paul Kagame

The President of the Republic of Rwanda

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NEISA 2026 is hosted by H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda. The summit is organised in collaboration with leading international and regional partners, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Nuclear Energy Agency, the World Nuclear Association and World Nuclear Exhibtion.

Strategic Partners and Featured Leaders


Rafael Mariano Grossi

Rafael Mariano Grossi

Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Dr. Sama Bilbao y León

Dr. Sama Bilbao y León

Director General, World Nuclear Association (WNA)
Dr. Elan Voss

William D. Magwood, IV

Director General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Naomi Hargrove

Sylvie Bermann

Ambassador of France, President of World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE)
Dr. Lassina Zerbo

Dr. Lassina Zerbo

Energy Advisor, Office of The President
Chairman, Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB)
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Africa’s industrialisation and economic transformation requires reliable, large scale energy systems.

Renewable energy alone cannot provide the continuous baseload power and process heat needed to sustain industrial growth and long-term energy security. Advances in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Micro Modular Reactors (MMRs) have made nuclear energy a practical, scalable, and safer option for African contexts. SMRs and MMRs offer modular deployment, enhanced safety features, and faster delivery timelines.

The second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit on Africa will convene governments, regulators, financiers, industry, and technology partners at a critical moment to move from ambition to execution.

Strategic Pillars

Inclusive Financing & Risk Sharing

Enable viable nuclear investment models suited to African contexts.

Demand Led Deployment

Anchor nuclear projects in real economic and industrial demand.

Private Sector Enabled Delivery

Translate finance and demand into deliverable projects.

Localisation, Skills & African Value Chains

Ensure nuclear deployment delivers long-term domestic value.

Governance, Regulation & Investor Confidence

Establish strong institutional foundations for safe, credible deployment.

Expected Outcomes from the Summit


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Establishment of a Nuclear Energy Financing Reference Framework
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Initiation of Regional Cooperation and Aggregation Workstreams
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Demand Signals from Industry and Utilities to Anchor Bankability.
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Consolidated Priorities for Regulatory and Institutional Readiness
Post-Summit Action Framework (2026–2027)

Who attends NEISA


Political & Policy Leadership

Setting direction, authority, and national commitment

  • Heads of State & Government
  • Ministers (Energy, Infrastructure, Finance)
  • Continental & Regional Integration Bodies (AUC, AfCFTA)

Regulation, Safety & Standards

Ensuring safety, governance, and credibility

  • Nuclear Regulators
  • Promoters & Safety Authorities
  • Standards & Norm-Setting
  • Technical Bodies

Capital & Risk Mobilisation

Mobilising finance and

managing risk

  • Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
  • Private Investors & Financial Institutions
  • Philanthropists
  • Export Credit Agencies (ECAs)
  • Insurance & Risk Underwriting

Technology, Delivery & Supply Chains

Designing, building, and operating nuclear solutions

  • Technology Providers & Project Developers
  • Supply Chain & Manufacturing Partners

Demand & System Operators

Anchoring projects through real energy demand

  • Utilities & Power Pools
  • Industrial & Commercial Off-Takers

Legal, Contracting & Governance Advisory

Making projects bankable and enforceable

  • Legal, Contracting & Liability Experts

Skills, Research & Workforce Development

Building Africa’s nuclear energy workforce

  • Academia, Research & Skills Institutions
  • Youth & Women in Nuclear Networks

Public Trust, Media & Engagement

Shaping understanding and social licence

  • Civil Society Organisations
  • Media & Commentators
NEISA 2026 - Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit on Africa

Program Overview

All Day
Registration & Badge Collection
Foyer 1A
2:00pm – 4:30pm
Technical Preparatory Sessions for Ministerial Compact Roundtables
Working-level, pre-ministerial session convening senior technical officials to align priorities, structure key discussion areas, and strengthen the effectiveness of Ministerial deliberations.
Working Session | By Invitation | Room AD12
Technical Preparatory Sessions for Regulators Program
Working-level, pre-ministerial session working session for senior technical officials to align national positions, refine key issues, and ensure focused, outcome-oriented Regulatory discussions.
Working Session | By Invitation | Room AD12
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Dinner Reception
By Invitation
9:30am – 10:30am
Arrivals & Networking
11:00am – 12:30pm
Opening Ceremony
Remarks & Keynote addresses
High-Level Leadership Dialogue: Global Leadership Perspectives on Financing Africa's Nuclear Energy Future
A high-level dialogue examining how governments, multilateral institutions, and global partners can mobilise capital, manage risk, and unlock financing pathways to support the safe, investable, and long-term deployment of nuclear energy in Africa.
Discussion Focus
  • Financing barriers to nuclear energy deployment
  • Role of multilateral and public finance
  • Risk-sharing frameworks
  • International cooperation for investment
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Lunch
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Plenary: Africa's Nuclear Energy Investment Case
This plenary explores the economic and strategic case for nuclear energy in Africa, highlighting how industrial demand, sovereign commitment, and innovative financing can transform nuclear projects from policy ambition into bankable infrastructure opportunities.
Discussion Focus
  • Role of nuclear in industrial growth
  • Demand as a driver of bankability
  • Financing structures and sovereign support
  • Global project lessons
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Ministerial Compact Roundtable: Financing Africa's Nuclear Future
This closed roundtable examines how nuclear energy projects in Africa can become investable, focusing on financing structures, risk allocation, and policy signals required to mobilise capital and move projects from ambition to financing readiness.
Discussion Focus
  • Risk allocation and sovereign exposure
  • Financing structures
  • Investor requirements
  • Pathways to investability
Roundtable | By Invitation | Room AD12
Public Trust Dialogues
These dialogues explore how transparency, governance, and community engagement shape public confidence in nuclear energy programmes, highlighting leadership approaches to building trust and ensuring long-term societal support for nuclear deployment.
Discussion Focus
  • Drivers of public trust
  • Role of regulators and governments
  • Communication strategies
  • International lessons
Thematic session | Open to All Participants | Room MH1
B2B Meetings & Bi-laterals
B2B Lounge
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Networking Cocktail
9:30am – 10:30am
Plenary: Mining, AI, Manufacturing: Anchoring the Case for Nuclear Energy Deployment
This session examines how industrial and utility demand can anchor nuclear energy deployment, demonstrating how long-term offtake models and demand aggregation strengthen project bankability and position nuclear energy as a driver of industrial competitiveness and growth.
Discussion Focus
  • Role of industrial off-takers
  • Long-term PPAs and demand aggregation
  • Sector-specific demand (mining, AI, manufacturing)
  • Impact on financing and reactor choices
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
10:45am – 11:45am
11:45am – 12:30pm
Ministerial Compact Roundtable: Advancing Nuclear Ambitions through Cooperation
This roundtable focuses on implementation pathways, examining how governments, regulators, utilities, and financiers can coordinate to translate financing readiness into credible nuclear energy deployment through institutional alignment, capacity building, and regional cooperation.
Discussion Focus
  • Implementation roadmaps
  • Institutional coordination
  • Capacity priorities
  • Regional cooperation
Roundtable | By Invitation | Room AD12
Legal, Advisory & Transactional Frameworks for Nuclear Energy Projects
This session examines the legal, contractual, and advisory frameworks required to support nuclear energy projects, focusing on how risk allocation, regulatory clarity, and structured agreements can strengthen investor confidence and enable bankable project development.
Discussion Focus
  • Contracting and risk allocation
  • Role of ECAs and guarantees
  • Legal frameworks for investor confidence
  • Lessons from global transactions
Thematic session | Open to All Participants | Room MH1
Technology Showcase
Showcase | Open to All Participants | MH1
B2B Meetings & Bi-laterals
B2B Lounge
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:45pm – 3:00pm
Plenary: SMR Deployment Readiness
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
3:15pm – 4:30pm
Regulators Roundtable
This closed roundtable brings together regulatory leaders to examine how licensing systems, institutional capacity, and international standards can support timely and credible nuclear energy deployment, while strengthening investor confidence and avoiding delays in project development.
Discussion Focus
  • Licensing pathways and timelines
  • SMR regulatory frameworks
  • Harmonisation and standards
  • Regulatory impact on investment
Roundtable | By Invitation | Room AD12
Finance Clinics
These technical sessions focus on the practical steps required to move nuclear energy projects from policy ambition to financing readiness, exploring project structuring, institutional coordination, and financing strategies through case studies and interactive discussion.
Discussion Focus
  • Project preparation and structuring
  • Financing models for newcomer countries
  • Institutional coordination
  • Lessons from global projects
Thematic session | Open to All Participants | Room MH1
B2B Meetings & Bi-laterals
B2B Lounge
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Plenary: Regional Cooperation & Deployment at Scale
This session examines how regional cooperation can enable nuclear energy deployment at scale by pooling resources, aligning regulatory frameworks, and strengthening investment credibility across African markets facing shared constraints and opportunities.
Discussion Focus
  • Regional market aggregation
  • Regulatory alignment
  • Shared infrastructure
  • Role of regional institutions
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
5:30pm – 6:00pm
Networking Cocktail
9:30am – 10:30am
Plenary: Human Capacity Development: Building Africa's Nuclear Workforce
This session explores how governments, academia, and industry can develop the skilled workforce required to support nuclear energy programmes, focusing on training, partnerships, and long-term capacity building across the nuclear value chain.
Discussion Focus
  • Workforce needs across the value chain
  • Role of universities and training
  • International partnerships
  • Attracting talent
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
10:45am – 12:15pm
Youth & Future Nuclear Energy Workforce Program
This programme equips students and early-career professionals with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to engage in Africa's nuclear energy ecosystem and contribute to future workforce development.
Programme Segments
  • Understanding the Nuclear Ecosystem
  • Building Your Path in Nuclear
  • Nuclear Decision-Making Under Constraints
  • Unlocking Youth Potential
Thematic session | Open to All Participants | Room MH1
Philanthropy Roundtable
This roundtable explores how philanthropic and mission-driven capital can support early-stage capacity, public engagement, and institutional readiness, complementing public and private finance to strengthen the foundations for credible nuclear energy programmes in Africa.
Discussion Focus
  • Role of philanthropy in enabling conditions
  • Capacity-building and research
  • Public engagement and trust
  • Collaboration opportunities
Roundtable | By Invitation | Room AD12
B2B Meetings & Bi-laterals
B2B Lounge
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Closing Ceremony & Announcements
Plenary | Open to All Participants | Main Auditorium
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch & B2B Meetings
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How to attend NEISA 2026

NEISA 2026 is an invitation only summit designed to convene a carefully curated group of leaders, decision-makers, and practitioners across Africa's nuclear energy ecosystem.

Invitations are issued to participants whose roles, expertise, and institutional mandates are directly relevant to the Summit's strategic pillars, including policy, regulation, finance, technology, industry, skills development, and public trust.

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Partnering & Exhibiting at NEISA 2026

NEISA 2026 offers a limited number of curated partnership and exhibition opportunities for organisations supporting Africa’s nuclear energy and industrialisation agenda.

Opportunities are suited to organisations seeking meaningful participation through expertise, insight, delivery capability, or ecosystem development.

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