Author: Water Journalists Africa
Legitimately registered in Uganda, Water Journalists Africa was established in 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa with support from the UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication.
Water Journalists Africa has since 2011, partnered with various international and Africa based organizations such as the UN-Water, The Water Channel, Water Integrity Network, 2030 Water Resources Group and UNESCO-IHE among several others to enhance reporting on Integrated Water Resources Management in Africa and promote interaction among African Journalists who report on water.
Some 700 journalists from 50 African countries to date are members of this network making it certainly the largest media network on the continent.
July 20, 2018
Natalia Gutierrez July 20, 2018 UN-Water has released a new report on Water and Sanitation ahead of the High-level Political Forum for Sustanainable Development (HLPF) which presents, for each target, the latest data available for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 global indicators. The report sought to inform discussions among Member States during the HLPF […]
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July 19, 2018
Mohammed Ibrahim July 19, 2018 United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) in partnership with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) have been providing clean water to rural communities in Kaduna North West Nigeria and now residents there are joyful. The UNICEF Water project was founded by Department for International Development (DFID) in partnership with Kaduna […]
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July 2, 2018
Hannington Katehangwa July 01, 2018 The Government of Uganda has today launched a new rotavirus vaccine to protect under five-year-old children from diarrhea. The vaccine, which will be available for free in health facilities throughout the country, is the 11th vaccine to be added into the national schedule of the expanded programme on immunization in […]
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July 2, 2018
Adella Mbabazi July 02, 2018 More than three million Tanzanians in rural areas will be connected to safe water supply, while another four million people will gain access to improved sanitation through a new IDA credit for a Rural Water and Sanitation Program-For-Results approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors. The new $350 […]
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July 2, 2018
Annita Matsika July 02, 2018 The 9th edition of the World Water Forum, the world’s biggest event on water, will be held for the first time in sub- Saharan Africa. The 9th World Water Forum, co-organized by the World Water Council and the Government of Senegal, will take place in the metropolitan area of Dakar […]
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June 8, 2018
Michelle Galloway June 08, 2018 Unequal distribution of water sources and climate change impacts are worsening the problem of lack of access to clean drinking water in several African countries. This is according to Lydia Olaka, a Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) fellow. Olaka who is with the Department of Geology at the University […]
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June 8, 2018
GEORGE MHANGO, in Zanzibar June 8, 2018 Adverse flush floods and weather conditions across many African countries within the Great Africa Lakes Region are set to affect gross domestic products for agro-based economies if regional trade blocs do not work together in providing collective solutions. Already, Malawi and Uganda, which are also landlocked countries, are […]
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May 26, 2018
Newton Sibanda (L) has been consistently and qualitatively covering energy and water issues for close to two decades. May 26, 2018 WJA Reporter Newton Sibanda, a freelance journalist, in Lusaka, Zambia has been named winner of Energy/Water Reporter of the Year at the 5th edition of the African Utility Week Industry Awards. Sibanda, is one […]
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May 24, 2018
One of the many gold ore crusher plants scattered in Chunya District, they are busy throughout the day but their operators do not have enough latrines that could prevent cholera outbreaks. Felix Mwakyembe May 24, 2018 Joseph James, a resident of Dar es Salaam City supports his family by selling water to small scale gold miners […]
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May 15, 2018
CAPTION: Karuma Falls on River Nile. The total project cost for the Karuma hydropower station is USD 1.7 billion and includes the generation and transmission components. Photo by Fredrick Mugira Water Journalists Africa May 15, 2018 As the 600MW Karuma Hydropower project edges towards completion, a crucial milestone is currently underway – the installation of […]
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