Interpreting New Data on Africa’s Groundwater
Circle of Blue - 2 May 2012
This BBC article, tweeted to our our @circleofblue account, gives the results of a new report by the British Geological…
Nigeria Ranks 'Very Low' in Water Index
allAfrica.com - 3 May 2012
Nigeria has been ranked very low in an Africa Water Poverty Index indicating that the country is lagging behind in meeting the…
Zimbabwe: Masvingo city officials seek to improve water infrastructure
The Zimbabwean city of Masvingo is actively seeking significant funding to improve the water system in order to cope with a…
Africa: Call for More Investment in Water
allAfrica.com - 24 April 2012
SUB-Saharan African countries including Tanzania need to revisit their water policies and invest heavily in the…
Pennine Energy develops waterless toilet for rural areas (video)
ABNDigital - 25 April 2012
A hi-tech waterless toilet for densely populated rural areas. Pennine Energy Innovation has developed a…
Scientists discuss ways to extract water supplies in Africa
The continent of Africa - Libya, Algeria and Chad, in particular - is currently sat on a vast reservoir of groundwater, a group of…
Tanzania announces plans for new water wells
Over the next four years, as much as TSh15.2 billion (£5.9 million) will be spent to construct and drill water wells in Tanzania, East African Business…
Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe disburse $70m
News Day - 23 April 2012
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) disbursed close to $70 million to fund 32 infrastructure…
'Huge' water resource exists under Africa
BBC News - 20 April 2012
Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater.
They argue that the total…
Outcome Statement Released for ICA Water Platform Meeting in Frankfurt, 8-9 March 2012
Objective: Identify challenges and opportunities in the financing and implementation of Transboundary Water…
