In 2010 we started our pilot project in Accra (Ghana) to test the Safi Sana business concept for waste re-use. We have just finished the construction of our first 20-seater public toilet block in Teshie. The second block is under construction and is located in Ashaiman. At the same time we are testing the collection and treatment of faecal sludge and other organic wastes in order to produce biogas and organic fertilizer. read more
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Mar 162012
Mar 162012
| Job title | Business Development Manager (BDM) – male or female (!) |
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| Contact | If you are interested in this position and you feel that you are qualified, please send your CV and a short description regarding your interest in this vacancy to Safi Sana, Aart van den Beukel, info [@] safisana.org. |
| Type | Full time |
| Start date | 1st June 2012 |
| Industry | Sanitation Waste re-use Agriculture Renewable Energy |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Function | Management |
| Job description | The BDM supports the General Manager and is responsible for the commercial roll out of the Safi Sana concept in the Greater Accra Region. |
| Desired skills & experience | Skills: commercial background, social, entrepreneur, and interested in working in a business start-up with a small team. Experience: minimum of 5 years proven commercial experience and business development in the sector of waste (re-use), agriculture and/or sanitation. Working experience in urban slum communities and an entrepreneurial background in the target area are preferred. |
Mar 162012
| Job title | Project Manager Bio-fertilizer (PMB) |
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| Contact | If you are interested in this position and you feel that you are qualified, please send your CV and a short description regarding your interest in this vacancy to Safi Sana, Aart van den Beukel, info [@] safisana.org. |
| Type | Full time |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Function | Marketing Business development |
| Job description | The PMB is responsible for development of the marketing strategy for the Safi Sana bio-fertilizer. The PMB links our product development team and the end-user, with the involvement of other stakeholders in the industry. |
| Desired skills & experience | Skills: agricultural economics, agribusiness or agronomy, able to work independently and with an entrepreneurial interest. Experience: minimum of two years experience in marketing within the agriculture sector in Ghana. |
| Start date | 1st May, 2012 |
Apr 072011
March 2011
On 11th Marc
h we officially opened the pilot site in Ashaiman on which we are going to test the entire safi sana model: from toilet to waste treatment. On that day we also opened the small public toilet (2 seater) that is part of the test cycle that we are conducting. This toilet has been constructed for the purpose of testing alternative toilet technologies but also as a test case for the toilet operation and maintenance. The toilet will be used on a commercial basis to cover all the running cost. The toilets can be used by the local workers and the community. The facility will be operated by representatives of the Farmer Cooperative that is present in the area, the local community and Safi Sana. We expect about 60 visitors per day.
