Government officials are optimistic that Ghana will announce the vendor country or countries selected to construct its first nuclear power plant by the end of the year.

However, experts are skeptical about the timeline for the announcement.

Ghana aims to incorporate approximately 1,000 megawatts of nuclear power into its electricity mix by 2034.

The competition for the project includes several notable companies, such as France's EDF, U.S.-based NuScale Power and Regnum Technology Group, and China National Nuclear Corporation.