A breakthrough in Covid-19 wastewater checks could speed up tests for informal settlements. Since the beginning of the pandemic, dozens of countries around the world have been monitoring their sewer systems for the Covid-19 virus. This is all well and good in countries where virtually all the population is connected to the sewer network. But for sub-Saharan Africa, where less than 10% of the population … Continue reading Testing for Covid-19 in sewage
Weeks after expropriating Veolia from its concession with water and electricity utility SEEG, the governement is already looking for a new private operator. Read the full story here. Published in Global Water Intelligence, March 2018. Continue reading Gabon: Veolia expropriated from water and electricity concession
In Burkina Faso, South Africa and Kenya, water utilities are finding innovative ways to reach the worse-off and remain financially sustainable. Read the full story here. Published in The Guardian on 4 October 2016. Photo courtesy of ONEA. Continue reading The African utilities serving the poor and staying afloat
Water utilities in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged behind when it comes to seeing the benefits of mobile technology, but the market is catching up fast. Read the full story here. Published in the March 2016 issue of Global Water Intelligence. Photo by Rachel Strohm on Flickr. Continue reading African water utilities go mobile
The changing face of Africa’s water infrastructure landscape is leading the African Development Bank to adopt new strategies in order to support the sector. The bank’s water head, Mohamed El Azizi, spoke to GWI. Read the story here. Published in Global Water Intelligence, 16 Mar 2014. Image by Sara Lafleur-Vetter©, on flickr Continue reading Developing Africa’s true water potential
Prioritising water and sanitation can be hard for decision-makers in developing countries faced with enormous needs and little resources. But leadership and focus on good management practices can go a long way. Read the full story here. Published on The Guardian’s Development Professionals’ Network, 18 Dec. Continue reading Investing in sustainable water and sanitation
As water becomes scarcer in Morocco, authorities are turning to desalination not just for drinking water but for industry and agriculture too. Read the full story here. Published in The Africa Report, April 2012. Continue reading Morocco turns the sea taps on
Private sector participation in Madagascar’s water sector stalled following the presidential coup in 2009. Now, the country’s leading private water proponent, Sandandrano, wants to kick-start investment. Read the full story here. Published in Global Water Intelligence, October 2011. Continue reading Boosting Madagascar’s water sector
A recent study found that Gabon’s water concessionaire is falling short of expectations and will not meet its infrastructure investment targets. The report fails to represent the whole picture, argues Veolia’s Patrice Fonlladosa. The government of Gabon has asked Société d’Eau et d’Energie du Gabon (SEEG), the company in charge of the country’s electricity and water production and distribution, to produce a five-year investment plan … Continue reading Veolia’s travails in Gabon
Aaron Wolf is a professor of geography at Oregon State University and a trained mediator in conflict resolution, two professions he has melded together when working on the Arab-Israeli conflict as well as numerous disputes in central and southeast Asia and Africa. In this interview, he explains where his quest for spirituality comes from and how we could all learn to listen a little bit … Continue reading Tapping spirituality to solve water conflicts
