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Partner with us. Transform waste management

SWIMS connects collectors, institutions, and innovators to solve Africa's waste crisis together. If you're ready to move waste from invisible to coordinated — let's talk.

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Our partners and supporters

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  • BeVisioneers, the Mercedes-Benz Fellowship, logo
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  • Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub logo
  • TIC Summit logo
  • MIT Solve logo
  • Mountain Hub logo
  • Mountain Angel Network logo
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Our top products and initiatives

  • DTRACKER

    The mobile app connecting informal waste collectors to households, eliminating middlemen, and enabling direct earning through transparent tracking and real-time payment — proven to increase collector income by 500% in pilot communities.

  • SWIMS monitoring dashboard displaying live waste collection data

    SWIMS Platform

    A data-informed platform combining IoT sensors, GPS tracking, and AI analytics to give governments and organizations real-time visibility into collection routes, volumes, and performer data — transforming invisible informal systems into formal, coordinated infrastructure.

  • The SWIMS Design Challenge, an open call for waste innovation projects

    SWIMS Design Challenge

    A continent-wide initiative engaging 300+ designers to create campaigns, posters, and concepts that shift perception — proving sensitization works through visibility and recognition, not fear, when informal collectors get formal spotlight.