Business in East Africa could echo the success Rolls-Royce has seen in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy, where its market share has doubled in the past three years, he said. "It's important for us to be in Africa, to understand Africa and to make sure that we optimize our solutions and our offerings for the market and its requirements," Kelly said. It is considering nuclear generation, which Rolls-Royce sees as a key component of powering the world, according to Kelly. "We want to be front and center in terms of providing those power solutions, both on the land, in terms of energy requirements, in the air, in terms of aviation," Kelly said. Rolls-Royce has two offices in the South African cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, a presence in Zambia's mining industry and in Nigeria through a local representative.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 26, 2023 19:47 UTC