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How we are building a better future for Smart Waste Management in Africa

Connecting the collectors who already manage Africa's waste, and embedding their work into national and continental policy.

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DTRACKER

Transform Waste Management with Ease

Empowering communities to manage waste and recycle smarter.

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Discover the story behind DTRACKER

The two-city network that proved collectors and households were already waiting for a way to find each other, we just had to build the bridge.

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SWIMS Platform for Advanced waste tracking

The data layer that turns invisible waste networks into formal infrastructure, and gives institutions the tools to plan, fund, and scale them.

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The broken waste management system in Africa

Africa generates 244M tonnes of waste yearly, 90% goes to uncontrolled dumps, yet informal collectors who manage most of it remain invisible to governments, leaving institutions helpless when the system fails.

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244,000,000+ tonnes
generated by Africa in 2025 and over 90% was disposed openly
215,000+ workers
contribute to 80-90% of waste collection and recycling in South Africa
$8,000,000,000
or more is untapped from Africa since only 4% is recycled when 70-80% is recyclable
Less than 2%
of waste collection systems in Africa apply smart tracking technology

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The SWIMS Design Challenge Report

Our design challenge reframed waste management, proving that sensitization isn't about fear, but about visibility and what becomes possible when informal systems get formal recognition.

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Get 500% surplus on Monthly operations

Turn your work into income you can count on. Set weekly targets. Watch your earnings accumulate in real time. Build a customer base that depends on you, and pays you fairly for it. No middleman. No delays.

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SWIMS empower organizations with tools to track where and when

Integrate SWIMS devices, sensors, drones, vision cameras, for smart waste tracking in organizations and communities with big data analytics and AI experience.

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Latest blogs

  • Lessons from Bangalores MWM ecosystem

    A conversation with a Dr. Meenakshi Barath showed me how Bangalore's responsible waste management advocates push 3-way separation at home and promote recycling through

  • Lessons from Bangalores MWM ecosystem

    A conversation with a Dr. Meenakshi Barath showed me how Bangalore's responsible waste management advocates push 3-way separation at home and promote recycling through

  • Lessons from Bangalores MWM ecosystem

    A conversation with a Dr. Meenakshi Barath showed me how Bangalore's responsible waste management advocates push 3-way separation at home and promote recycling through

  • Lessons from Bangalores MWM ecosystem

    A conversation with a Dr. Meenakshi Barath showed me how Bangalore's responsible waste management advocates push 3-way separation at home and promote recycling through

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