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Press Release: USAID Launches $100 Million Investment to Enhance Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Kenya
USAID’s investments will increase access to basic or improved water services for 1.6 million people and provide basic or improved sanitation to 1 million people.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Analysis: Starlink: SpaceX’s New Internet Service Could Be a Gamechanger in Africa
Starlink’s arrival in Africa is a great opportunity for the continent’s scientists, governments and industries to collaborate.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzania Economic Update: Universal Access to Water and Sanitation Could Transform Social and Economic Development
Achieving universal access to water supply and sanitation services would create an estimated 24,000 skilled jobs, on top of jobs created by initial construction-related work.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chad: €7.6 Million From the GEF for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation
The Chadian government has announced additional funding of 5 billion CFA francs for the implementation of the Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project in semi-urban and rural areas.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Botswana/Zambia: KFW Finances €8.8 Million for Drinking Water and Sanitation
The financing is for the implementation of the first phase of the Kazungula Water and Sanitation Project.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- sanitation, water
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Taking Inspiration from Innovation: Key Insights from Eight Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in Emerging Markets
Whether they're working to increase smallholder farmers’ profits, promote water or sanitation solutions, or address other key needs in emerging markets, social entrepreneurs tend to face common challenges. That's why they must learn from each other if they hope to flourish. Brigit Helms at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship shares insights from eight entrepreneurs in Miller Center’s Clean Water and Climate-Smart Agriculture program, who discuss their innovations, the challenges they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise, WASH
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Kenya: KFW Lends €20 Million for Water and Sanitation in Kericho and Kisii
The loan will be used to finance the expansion of water supply and sanitation systems in Kericho and Kisii counties in Kenya.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- lending, sanitation, water
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Africa: Water, Renewable Energy, Agriculture… a $500 Million Package From OFID
The funds will be used to develop renewable energy, provide access to water and improve food security in the face of external constraints.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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