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Kuwait to launch tender for smart water meter deployment
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (233+ words) Smart Water Magazine Kuwait to launch tender for smart water meter deployment Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity Water and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) is preparing to issue a major tender for the supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of smart water meters, Zawya…...
Unsafe drinking water: mirror and magnifier of inequality in developing nations, finds UN report
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (225+ words) The study finds that 54% of countries fall below basic drinking water safety thresholds. A multiple regression model combining wealth and gender indicators explains 73. 4% of the variation in water quality across countries " a finding the authors say challenges the assumption that…...
"Mastering the Digital Wave": Siemens' vision for a resilient water future
1+ week, 1+ day ago (601+ words) At Siemens, we see our role as a technology provider to translate digital capability into real operational resilience and sustainability outcomes At Siemens, we see our role as a technology provider to translate digital capability into real operational resilience and…...
Where water flows, equality grows. Investing in women: the smartest water decision Africa can make
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (278+ words) When people think about water insecurity in Africa, they often picture drought, failing rains, or dry riverbeds. They talk about infrastructure gaps, climate shocks and food insecurity. All of that matters. But one of the most important dimensions of the…...
New Forum aims to coordinate fight against corruption in South Africa's water sector
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (285+ words) The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in South Africa have announced the creation of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum. The new initiative is intended to improve efforts to detect and prevent corruption affecting…...
South African lenders plan $122 million bond to finance water catchment restoration
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (221+ words) South African financiers are preparing a R2 billion, about $122 million, bond to fund water conservation projects focused on restoring strategic water catchments. The five-year bond, backed by Rand Merchant Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, is intended to finance…...
Toronto to replace 470, 000 water meter transmission units after early failures
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) The City of Toronto will begin a CAD 103 million (more than USD 75 million) programme in April 2026 to replace all 470, 000 water meter transmission units (MTUs), accelerating a city-wide renewal effort following widespread premature device failures. Toronto's automated meter reading system was…...
Desalination at Paarden Eiland to play key role in Cape Town's diversified water future
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (487+ words) Smart Water Magazine Desalination at Paarden Eiland to play key role in Cape Town's diversified water future Cape Town is reshaping its water system to improve long-term reliability and resilience with the planned Paarden Eiland desalination plant, designed to secure…...
Digital tools and open data reshape water management across Africa
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (515+ words) Africa's water sector is undergoing a gradual but important transformation driven by digital technologies At the core of DIWASA is a data-driven framework designed to strengthen the capacity of government agencies, river basin authorities and other stakeholders to collect, analyse…...