Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East: Access to water is a fundamental need for food security, human health and agriculture, and its looming scarcity in the North Africa and Middle East region is a huge challenge requiring an "urgent and massive response," FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva said in Cairo. Accessible fresh … [Read more...] about Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East
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Seven weeks of Lent highlights water crisis in Africa
Seven weeks of Lent highlights water crisis in Africa: With an ecumenical prayer service on Ash Wednesday in St Mary’s (Sealite Mihret) cathedral of the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) began its annual Lenten campaign “Seven weeks for water”. This year during Lent it will raise awareness of water … [Read more...] about Seven weeks of Lent highlights water crisis in Africa
African Utility Week Industry Awards include new gas, small scale and ICT categories to reflect evolution of energy and water sectors
African Utility Week Industry Awards include new gas, small scale and ICT categories to reflect evolution of energy and water sectors: African Utility Week Industry Awards Photo: Spintelligent Nominations are open for top industry professionals and projects “I know the energy revolution is powering up and ready to take off. We should embrace energy trade with each other”. With … [Read more...] about African Utility Week Industry Awards include new gas, small scale and ICT categories to reflect evolution of energy and water sectors
ANALYSIS: This water crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last
ANALYSIS: This water crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last: With Cape Town's water crisis not about to go away soon, a UCT academic believes the city needs to explore simpler and cheaper options to saving water. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Six South Africans killed at naval base after sewer gas leak: Feb 17 Six South African men, including three soldiers, died on … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS: This water crisis won’t be Cape Town’s last
Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) aims to enhance food security and improve rural livelihoods
Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) aims to enhance food security and improve rural livelihoods: The Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) Project – an international private-public partnership – show cased new insect-protected maize hybrids earlier this month in Gatyana (Willowvale) in the Eastern Cape. The programme aims to enhance food security and improve rural … [Read more...] about Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) aims to enhance food security and improve rural livelihoods
