Date and Time
Location
online
WASANet is launching a webinar series to address critical water challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Running from March 2026 to November 2027, the initiative bridges knowledge gaps, promotes innovative solutions, builds a regional community of practice among water professionals, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners through joint learning.
This first edition of the WASA Webinar Series will take place online on 25th of March from 12-13 UTC+1.
Session Format
Each 60-minute session follows a structured, high-impact format:
- Welcome & Introduction (3 min)
- Technical presentation from academia or research (20 min)
- Private sector perspective on field application/policy maker (20 min)
- Moderated Q&A and discussion (15 min)
- Wrap-up and announcement of next session (2 min)
- 1st Webinar: Prof Kawawa Banda (UNZA) (groundwater) & Dr Anna Matros-Goreses (NUST) (WASH Innovation)
Speakers:
“Investigating deep sitting fresh water aquifers within a saline environment: A case study of the Machile-Zambezi Basin.”
• Prof. Kawawa Banda (UNZA), associated partner project SeeKaquA
“ From Sensors to Solutions: Exploring Technology Transfer Potential in the Cuvelai Basin”
• Dr. Anna Matros-Goreses (NUST) — WASH Innovation, NUST is associated with the WASA projects WaMiSAR & WaReNam
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3238156785855?p=JgnVg82lN58wGWE2VS
Meeting ID: 323 815 678 585 5
Passcode: 5uK9xD7g