South Africa's Bureau of Standards is currently reviewing the nanofiber filter and accessing its viability. Once approved, the products could theoretically go into mass production. It's unclear, ...

Lack of access to clean water causes the deaths of millions of people worldwide and in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, clean water can be several days walk away. Producing a simple and cheap ...

The Solar Bag can purify water at a cost of less than US$5, the inventors say. Big ideas can sometimes start small.

Each bag cleans one liter (1.06 quarts) of water, so a lot will be needed to make any significant impact on water-related health issues globally.

Aqua Africa Ltd, a UK business focussing on water access solutions within Ghana, has announced the acquisition of Trashy Bags company, the Ghana-based social enterprise creating upcycled eco ...

A package arriving in Louisville, Kentucky, from South Africa was labeled as "water purification," but contained enough fentanyl to kill 220,700 people, authorities said.

When Li Xiaoyun first arrived in Tanzania in the late 1990s as a young student, the arid lands of East Africa, reminiscent of his hometown in Northwest China, sparked a fire within him.