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Tanzania is taking a significant step toward securing its water future, backed by a $1.94 million investment from the Coca-Cola system to restore the Ruvu Basin—one of the country’s most critical water sources. Serving Dar es Salaam, a fast-growing commercial hub of around nine million people, the Ruvu Basin is more than a natural resource. […]
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By Ademola Ajagbe and Eddy Njoroge Nairobi is approaching the limits of its water supply. As the city expands, demand continues to rise while the capital remains heavily dependent on rivers originating in surrounding counties. Groundwater has increasingly been used to bridge the shortfall, but boreholes are not a long-term solution. If Nairobi’s water future […]
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As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 16 to 20 March 2026, the WILDLANDS programme of the conservation focused NGO, WILDTRUST, shines a spotlight on the Upper uThukela Water Fund (UTWF) project — a pioneering initiative dedicated to protecting one of the country’s most vital and strategic water sources in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa through […]
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South Africa is approaching a critical inflection point in its water system − one that has developed steadily and largely out of public view. According to participants at the Investec-Proparco industry dialogue, the window for effective intervention is narrowing. Despite being among the world’s 30 most water-scarce countries, South Africans consume an average of 218 […]
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Business must consider pitching in to ensure community water security, said Malcolm Curror, Chief Executive of United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK). The company said water preservation and equitable distribution is critical in the near, medium and long term. Access to water and sanitation is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal. Large metros, like Johannesburg, has […]
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The International High-Level Panel on Water Investments for Africa, at the UN Water Summit today called for Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPPs) to mobilise an additional US$30 billion/year towards bankable and investable water security and sustainable sanitation investment opportunities across Africa. IIPPs are innovative infrastructure investment partnerships between a government and an institutional investor or investors, to […]
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By Chetan Mistry Strategy and Marketing Manager at Xylem Africa (www.Xylem.com). A general estimate by environmental agencies is that we waste 136 litres or 30 gallons per day per person, particularly in developed and urban economies “We use football to teach children about drinking healthy water, regular handwashing, and staying away from germs. I always […]
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Did you know on the continent, 418 million people still lack even a basic level of drinking water service, 779 million lack basic sanitation services (including 208 million who still practice open defecation) and 839 million still lack basic hygiene services? How can this be changed to have clean water and sanitation for everybody? Access to […]
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