A word from the Editor…

Our main focus this month is Africa, a region where water privatisation has met with mixed success. Saur International has a BOT lease contract in Mozambique, Ondeo operates a management contract in Johannesburg, and both Ondeo and Vivendi have made progress in West Africa.

However, the key markets of Ghana and Nigeria continue to frustrate. Opposition to PSP has been especially strong in Ghana, where a local NGO has mounted a steadfast campaign against the process. As always, opposition to tariff rises is to blame.

Elsewhere, the Brazilian state of Bahia has called off the sale of Embasa. Realistically, the best international private water ...

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