** Shares of nuclear technology company NANO Nuclear Energy NNE.O rise 7.4% to $40.77 premarket
** Company signs memorandum of understanding with Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) to develop domestic nuclear fuel supply chain infrastructure within country
** NNE says collaboration aims to help position Namibia as key player in emerging secure and diversified global nuclear fuel supply chain
** NIDA to help coordinate government and stakeholder engagement and NNE to lead assessments related to industrial capability, fuel logistics and potential international nuclear fuel supply contracts for NIDA
** "NANO Nuclear and NIDA will also work to negotiate and enter into definitive agreement related to the collaboration in the future," company says
** Up till last close, stock up 52.5% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
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