What changed
Dar es Salaam will host the Russia–Africa Women’s Forum, “Dialogue of Continents: Nuclear Energy for the Future,” on 22 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Dar es Salaam by IHG.
WiN Tanzania and the Association of Women in Nuclear Russia are organising the forum with support from the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, Rosatom and other African and international organisations. Delegates from Tanzania, Russia and countries across North, East, Central and Southern Africa will discuss nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, mining, workforce development and STEM education.
Why it matters
This is a professional forum, but it sits inside a much bigger relationship. Rosatom’s cooperation with Tanzania already includes uranium mining and discussions about future nuclear power projects. Its subsidiary, Mantra Tanzania Ltd., is developing the Mkuju River project in Ruvuma.
That makes the forum’s focus on women’s advancement more than ceremonial. The people in the room could shape who gets trained, hired and promoted as Tanzania’s nuclear sector develops. The emphasis on schools and universities also points to a longer contest: whether African countries build a local technical workforce or remain dependent on expertise brought in from elsewhere.
Rosatom is presenting international student programmes and women’s leadership examples as part of that pipeline. One example is Marina Starovoitova, appointed captain of the nuclear-powered icebreaker Yamal in August 2025, reportedly the first woman to hold that position.
The forum may produce new joint initiatives, but no agreements or policy decisions have been announced. Its clearest immediate value is bringing government, industry, academia and professional networks into the same conversation before Tanzania’s nuclear ambitions move further from discussion toward implementation.
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