Ramaphosa Urges Investors to Make Capital Available for Water Projects
- Cyril Ramaphosa stated that water should no longer be an afterthought at climate and finance discussions during the African Union Water Investment Summit in Cape Town.
- Ramaphosa emphasized that water could be a driver of economic transformation, innovation, and peace.
- The summit aims to scale up investments in the water sector and includes showcasing 80 investment projects from 38 countries.
- Ramaphosa called for positioning water at the highest levels of global political and financial agendas, including the G20 and COP30.
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The President announced the launch of the Global Perspectives Council on Water Investments, an initiative which will extend the African Water Investment Programme to a global platform.


Ramaphosa urges investors to make capital available for water projects
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on investors to make more of their capital available for the development of water projects on the continent as a crucial part of the solution to the region's $30bn (R525bn) a year water infrastructure investment gap.
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Johannesburg, Aug 14 (PTI) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other global leaders to a new global water platform as he said investment in water must no longer be an afterthought at climate and finance discussions. Ramaphosa invited Modi and other world leaders as Council Members of the Global Outlook Council on Water Investments, a G20 initiative to ensure safe water for all. “The launch of the…
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We need to make water investment a priority
We need to make water investment a priority - Ramaphosa Sandile Zikhali Wed, 08/13/2025 - 19:25 CAPE TOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes the water summit taking place in Cape Town will mobilise global leaders to lend a hand in improving Africa's water security.READ: Women's Month | Transforming South Africa's food and water sectorThe three-day summit which sees the African Union promote the Continental Africa Water Investment Programme.
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