Africa Water Utilities Lose as Much as $800 Million

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African water companies lose as much as $800 million a year, or about 35 percent of total production, because of leaks, fraud and unpaid bills, according to the African Water Association.

As much as 50 percent of the water produced in some African nations is never accounted for, Sylvain Usher, the secretary-general of the Abidjan, Ivory Coast-based group, said Oct. 30 in an interview in Abidjan. The organization collects data on 100 private and government utilities in 40 African nations.