Russia’s state-controlled nuclear corporation Rosatom says it is in discussions with four African nations over the potential construction of large-scale reactors, while nine countries in Africa have expressed interest in developing floating reactors.

Speaking at a recent Russia-Africa summit in Moscow attended by around 50 African nations, Rosatom chief executive Alexei Likhachev said the company was in talks with Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda to build large-scale reactors.

Meanwhile, Likhachev said the company had received interest from nine African countries in developing Rosatom’s floating nuclear technology, with more advanced negotiations underway with Egypt, Namibia, Tanzania and Togo.