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Mr. William D. Magwood, IV, Director-General of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The Director-General of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mr. William D. Magwood, IV, has made an impassioned plea for Africa to fully embrace nuclear energy as a crucial component of its future development.

Speaking in Nairobi at the ongoing US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit, Mr. Magwood highlighted the critical role of electricity and skilled people in shaping the future of economies, emphasising that Africa should not be left behind in the global nuclear revolution.

“The world has changed in a very, very substantial way,” Mr. Magwood said, emphasising that the future success or failure of economies, societies, and countries will depend on two key factors: people and electricity.

"If you don't have trained people, you will not be successful. If you don't have electricity, reliable, cost-effective electricity, your economies will not prosper," he counselled.

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