Co-op Bank wins Award for Water Finance at Africa Water Forum 2026
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The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been recognized with the Leadership in Water Infrastructure and Finance Award at the Africa WaterCredits Forum 2026, in recognition of its leadership in financing water enterprises, water infrastructure, and water service providers, and its contribution to strengthening Kenya’s commercial WASH ecosystem.
The award specifically recognizes the Bank’s Co-op A Maji product, a dedicated banking solution designed to gives water service providers access to tailored financing for water supply, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure.
The product offers financing for water tanks, solar pumps, connections, exhausters/bowsers, smart meters, etc., for individuals, MSMEs and institutions. Through Co-op A Maji, the Bank has availed resources that position the bank as one of Kenya’s major financiers of water service companies, supporting projects that extend safe drinking water and improved sanitation to communities across urban, peri-urban, and rural areas.