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SWPN Hails IFAT Africa 2025 as a Critical Springboard for Water Sector Innovation and Collaboration

IFAT Africa 2025 Ribbon-cutting Ceremony The Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN), South Africa’s leading multi-stakeholder water platform, has concluded a successful exhibition and series of high-impact dialogues at IFAT Africa 2025, Africa’s largest environmental technologies trade fair. The SWPN’s presence at this year’s event offered a unique opportunity to engage with a wide spectrum of […]

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A New Economic Engine for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition

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With South Africa’s energy landscape undergoing significant transformation, a new economic opportunity is emerging in a place few had considered seriously before: tourism. At a recent high-level discussion hosted by Nedbank and the NEPAD Business Foundation, under the auspices of the SADC Tourism Alliance, key stakeholders across industry and corporates explored how tourism can significantly mitigate

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Market Outlook: Transforming South African Universities – A Pathway to Energy Security and Climate Resilience

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The Africa-Infrastructure Desk, operating under the NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF), is launching an innovative project to address South Africa’s climate change and energy security challenges. This project is funded by the United Kingdom (UK) Government through its International Climate Finance (ICF) portfolio under the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme. UK PACT

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In the Spotlight: Plugging the Leaks – SWPN’s Innovative Approach to Non-Revenue Water in South Africa

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As South Africa faces increasing water scarcity challenges, the Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) has emerged as a pivotal force in addressing one of the most critical issues in water management: non-revenue water (NRW). Through strategic partnerships and targeted interventions, the SWPN is spearheading efforts to reduce water losses and improve water use efficiency across

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In the Spotlight: Revitalising the Maputo and North-South Corridor: A Collaborative Approach to Efficient Trade

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In recent years, the Maputo and North-South Corridor, vital trade routes connecting several Southern African countries, have been facing significant challenges. Delays, inefficiencies, and infrastructure issues have hampered the movement of goods, impacting regional trade and economic growth. However, a collaborative effort between public and private sector stakeholders is working to address these challenges in

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In the Spotlight: Turning the Tide on Gauteng’s Water Woes – How the SWPN is Spearheading Solutions

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As Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland, teeters on the brink of a devastating water crisis, the Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) stepped up to the plate, mobilising a coordinated, multi-stakeholder response to avert disaster. The Looming Catastrophe Neglected infrastructure, ballooning demand, and rampant non-revenue water losses has pushed the province’s water supply to the brink.

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[WEBINAR]: From risk to resilience: Integrating sustainable water management into CSI

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South Africa’s water challenges are many. It is one of the 30 driest countries in the world, with prolonged droughts due to the climate crisis exacerbating the problem. We also face issues such as ageing and inadequate water infrastructure, unsustainable water use, contamination by sewage and bacteria, and poor protection of water source areas. In

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Programme Update: Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN)

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The Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) is a multistakeholder (public, private and civil society) partnership hosted by the NEPAD Business Foundation. This partnership was established in response to a request by the late Minister Edna Molewa (the then Dept of Water Affairs), at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in 2011 in Davos, Switzerland

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Programme Update: Africa Infrastructure Desk (Afri-ID)

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Afri-ID was established to support NEPAD’s thematic areas of regional integration and infrastructure development. It mobilises private sector participation in key initiatives such as the SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Masterplan, the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP), and the NEPAD Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) projects. Through its programmes, Afri-ID facilitates: •

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Programme Update: SADC Business Council

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The SADC BC is a regional apex body of national business associations of the 16 SADC Member States established in line with article 23 of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Treaty. The main role of the SADC BC is to involve the national business associations, regional business organisations in SADC, and other stakeholders of

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SWPN Hails IFAT Africa 2025 as a Critical Springboard for Water Sector Innovation and Collaboration

A New Economic Engine for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition

Market Outlook: Transforming South African Universities – A Pathway to Energy Security and Climate Resilience

In the Spotlight: Plugging the Leaks – SWPN’s Innovative Approach to Non-Revenue Water in South Africa

In the Spotlight: Revitalising the Maputo and North-South Corridor: A Collaborative Approach to Efficient Trade

In the Spotlight: Turning the Tide on Gauteng’s Water Woes – How the SWPN is Spearheading Solutions

[WEBINAR]: From risk to resilience: Integrating sustainable water management into CSI

Programme Update: Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN)

Programme Update: Africa Infrastructure Desk (Afri-ID)

Programme Update: SADC Business Council

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