On 16 July 2025, DeepGEO and Allweld Nuclear and Industrial signed an MoU that will see the companies work together to promote an innovative commercial model of nuclear power development – Ubuntu Nuclear Energy. Through this collaboration, they aim to accelerate the expansion of nuclear energy and especially within Africa. The companies are committed to progressively building an African supply chain and helping African countries build capacity and overcome the IAEA infrastructure challenges.
“While only now formalized, the fact is we have been cooperating with Allweld for over a year,” said Link Murray, President of DeepGEO. “Allweld has a stellar international reputation for quality workmanship, reliability, and employee development. It is a natural partner for supporting our regional and cooperative approach to nuclear energy development in Africa – Ubuntu Nuclear Energy. Allweld’s inspired and innovative leadership is helping us to break open Africa’s nuclear gridlock.”
Allweld CEO Mervyn Fischer noted, “DeepGEO is a vibrant and active nuclear company that is clearly deeply committed to the expansion and sustainability of nuclear energy. If the nuclear industry expects to make rapid progress, it can’t continue to do things the same way they have been done before. We need to embrace innovative solutions. African countries, especially, have the clear potential to leapfrog their European and American peers by adopting regional and harmonized approaches.”
Ubuntu Nuclear Energy is a new nuclear project company that will lead the development of standardized fleets of nuclear power plants across Africa, and beyond. The company is pursuing a commercial, regional approach to nuclear energy deployment and intends to work consistently with 1-2 carefully selected reactor technology partners so that the benefits of standardization can be realized across its projects. The aim is to not just build plants faster, but to progressively localize the supply chain so that more benefits can be realized by the building countries. It is focused on Africa, which it sees as becoming the biggest growth market for nuclear energy by the year 2050.
Both DeepGEO and Allweld understand the advantages of a regional approach to nuclear energy. This promotes cooperation among neighboring countries so that they can make rapid progress on common challenges – such as establishing nuclear legal and regulatory frameworks. It also encourages them to share resources and make use of regional nuclear energy facilities – such as, for example, deep geological repositories for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel.
DeepGEO is pursuing the development of multinational repositories in four locations. Two of these are currently targeted for Africa (Ghana and Somaliland), while another is being explored in Finland, and yet another for Labrador, Canada. While this MoU is mostly in support of nuclear power plant development, it also recognises Allweld as a preferred partner in DeepGEO’s core business activities.
Ubuntu Nuclear Energy is currently working towards establishing initial projects in countries that are promising candidates for its commercial model. It is seeking early-stage investment and looking to finalize its technology and supply chain partners.
The full text of the MoU is available here.
Extension: Allweld Namibia MoU
19 November 2025 – MoU extension with Allweld Namibia (ANIN).
DeepGEO and Allweld Namibia have extended their MoU to accelerate nuclear deployment in Namibia. Recognising ANIN’s ISO 19443 certification for nuclear Level 1 products and services, the parties agreed to a preferential partnership for construction, operation, and maintenance support on DeepGEO/Ubuntu Nuclear Energy projects; joint market development for nuclear power and fuel-cycle facilities in Namibia; and long-term technical and business collaboration. The extension reinforces both companies’ aim to advance Africa’s energy independence while pairing new build with credible back-end solutions, including multinational deep geological repositories.
The full text of the MoU is available here.
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DeepGEO is a US-based company with regional teams in Canada, Finland, and Africa. It is developing multinational repositories for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste. With a focus on sustainable resource management and a clean energy future, DeepGEO works with its partners to provide a solution to this environmental challenge while promoting economic growth for forward-thinking communities. Ubuntu Nuclear Energy is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of DeepGEO.
For more information, please visit www.deepgeo.earth. For the Ubuntu Nuclear Energy website, please visit https://www.ubuntunuclear.earth/
Allweld is one of the oldest established, and longest-running Engineering Solutions companies in South Africa and currently the only ISO 19443 certified company for the Manufacture and Supply of Nuclear Level 1 & 2 Products and Services in all of Africa. The Allweld team is experienced in Project Management, Shutdown and Maintenance, Capital Expansion Projects, and Turnkey Solutions.
For more information, please visit https://allweld.co.za/
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