Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO), a provider of advanced water supply and treatment solutions, announced today that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share for the third quarter of 2026.
The African Development Bank says water investments on the continent have increased over the past decade from upstream preparation of projects to desalination efforts, service delivery and wastewater treatment plants. But Mtchera Chirwa, the AfDB's water and sanitation department director, says gaps within the sector won't just be resolved with more capital injection.
Demand for water is rising across Sub-Saharan Africa, but supply is falling behind, leaving nearly one in three people without basic access. Soma Moulik, World Bank Water Global Practice Manager, tells Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja that the sector faces a significant funding gap.
