The Africa Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research , Development & Training related to Nuclear Science &Technology(AFRA) is  holding it’s 34th general meeting in Algeria from 18th- 22nd, June, 2023.

AFRA is an intergovernmental agreement established by African States to further strengthen and enlarge the contribution of nuclear science and technology to socio-economic development on the African continent through the peaceful application of nuclear techniques. Nigeria’s AFRA National Coordinator and Chairman NAEC,Prof. Yusuf A. Ahmed and coordinators from  other Member State  are attending the five day meeting in Algeria.

The IAEA through its Technical Cooperation Programme provides technical, scientific, financial and administrative support to AFRA towards achieving national and developmental goals of Member States.