Atomic Show 74 – Interview with Brian Paxton, MBendi Information Services

ByRod Adams

MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd is a company based in South Africa that is focused on providing business, economic, social, political and industrial information about Africa. All too few Americans and Europeans know much about Africa, its people, its needs and its aspirations.

I spoke with Brian Paxton, the Managing Director of MBendi Information Services this morning to get his insights. I have been visiting his company’s web site and receiving his excellent newsletter for several months and thought that it would be fun to have him as a guest for episode number 74 of The Atomic Show to share some of his thoughts about Africa’s energy challenges and resources.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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