NEWSAN, USAID partner Lagos on LUWASH - ITREALMS

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The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) in partnership with USAID has signed an agreement for the implementation of a one year Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene project (LUWASH), reports ITREALMS.

This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Areas for the buy-in and support of the team's project in the area. The team was led by the programme officer, NEWSAN LUWASH, Mr. Evans Enwefah.

USAID to partner LWC for improving water supply - ITREALMS

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In its bid to improve access to safe water, the state government through the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has entered partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with a view to have a holistic revitalization of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for the residents.

This was revealed during a working visit of USAID team led by Dr. Joechim Ezeji to LWC on the Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) at the LWC 45 million Gallons per Day (MGD) Iju Waterworks.

DEMO Africa invests N1.99b in participating startups

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Since the inaugural event of DEMO Africa in 2012, to date, an estimated US$10 million about N1.99 billion has been invested in the participating startups, ITRealms reports.

DEMO Africa is co-hosted with the Nigerian Ministry of Communication Technology (NMCT), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and VC4Africa. It is the flagship initiative of LIONS@frica - a partnership founded by the U.S. Department of State and other private and public sector organizations, including the World Bank’s infoDev program for innovation and entrepreneurship, Microsoft, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Startup Weekend.

According to a press statement, infoDev / World Bank Group’ s Digital Entrepreneurship Program (DEP) works to scale up high potential firms and secure venture financing in Africa.

The activities, ITRealms gathered, require a pipeline of quality entrepreneurs, and events like DEMO Africa provide an opportunity to build awareness on the program and its partners like the network of mobile application laboratories (mLabs) and innovation hubs, including CTIC in Dakar, Senegal, mLab East Africa / Kenya and mLab South Africa.

The statement also added that since the inaugural event in 2012, DEMO Africa has generated significant traction within the international tech community. Last year’s edition in Nigeria attracted over 500 attendees and, to date, ITRealms learnt.

DEMO Africa 2015, a two-day event in which thirty of the most innovative African companies will launch their new tech products before an audience of international investors, IT buyers, and media, will kick off in Lagos on September 24^, 2015.

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