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Water AI Center Launched to Develop Sustainable Water Practices
Launched during Climate Week, the Water-AI Nexus will focus on ensuring that AI infrastructure uses water as efficiently as possible and leveraging AI capabilities to solve pressing water scarcity and management challenges.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: New Facility Launched to Strengthen Water Enterprises and Expand Safe Water Access
The facility is designed to help promising water enterprises grow stronger and reach further.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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All On Invests US$1.5 Million In Hinckley E-Waste Recycling to Advance Battery Circularity In Nigeria
This milestone investment will enable Hinckley to establish state-of-the-art Lithium-ion Battery Recycling and Reuse as well as Used Lead Acid Battery Recycling facilities, the first of their kind in Nigeria.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing, recycling, waste
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Mohinani Group Partners with Norfund to Advance rPET Recycling Projects in Ghana and Nigeria
The partnership aims to accelerate investment into the recycling and processing of post-consumer PET plastics, bolstering local recycling capacity while reducing environmental waste and dependence on virgin plastic.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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T. Rowe Price Launches Blue Bond Emerging Markets Strategy to Help Catalyze Finance for a Sustainable Blue Economy
"The strategy is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 14, which target clean water and healthy marine habitats, and is classified under Article 9 of the European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)."
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenya’s SunCulture Raises USD $5 Million to Scale Solar-Powered Irrigation in Africa
SunCulture offers solar-powered irrigation pumps, providing smallholder farmers with a sustainable and affordable alternative to diesel or manual systems.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Social Enterprise, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Building Sustainable Sanitation Markets in Africa: Lessons from Uganda and Malawi
Much of Africa's urban population relies on pit latrines, due to the absence of sewer systems. As a result, creating viable markets for affordable and sustainable pit-emptying services is an essential part of ensuring access to safe sanitation across these communities. Cecilia Gamba at LeFil Consulting shares research from Uganda and Malawi, which sheds light on the challenges, opportunities and scalable business models that are emerging in this critical sector.
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- WASH
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Report: 1 in 4 People Globally Still Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water – WHO, UNICEF
To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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