Harare's first entry in the atlas is its rollout of smart prepaid water meters — a bid to end estimated billing and revenue losses across an ageing network. Helcraw Water and Laison Technology have installed tens of thousands of meters since 2023, with mobile-money top-ups (EcoCash, ONE Money) replacing paper bills. The expansion hasn't been smooth: vandals have targeted meter valves, and a resident's High Court challenge argues the scheme oversteps the city's century-old water bylaws.

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• 🇨🇴 Medellín: Prepaid Smart Water Metering (Agua Prepago) Prepaid utility metering with the same access-versus-disconnection tension: EPM sells water in advance in Medellín, now Harare too.
• 🇬🇭 Accra: ECG Smart Prepaid Metering in Greater Accra Neighbouring prepaid-utility disputes: Accra's regulator and utility clash over drain rates; Harare's scheme faces a High Court challenge.