Global Impact - Safisana

This is what drives us

Fertiliser shortage

Many African countries are expecting to have fertiliser and food shortages in the coming months, due to the war in Ukraine which has caused scarcity in the global fertiliser market, and an unprecedented increase in prices of natural oil and gas. Read how we enhance food security by recycling waste!

95%

of all wastewater in developing countries is not treated; faecal waste is often pumped directly into the sea; litter attracts nuisance animnals spreading diseases

45%

of the global population (3.4 billion people) uses a safely managed sanitation service

842,000

Each year, 842,000 people worldwide die from poor water, sanitation, and hygiene.

10%

At least 10% of the world’s population is thought to consume food irrigated by wastewater.

31%

of the global population (2.4 billion people) used private sanitation facilities connected to sewers with treated wastewater

840 mln

people still live without electricity,
(UN,2016)

28%

of global total energy consumption in 2020 was covered by renewables

The use of electricity, generated by fossils fuels, generally boosts the price of electricity in low income countries to the same height as in high income countries (GlobalPetrolPrices.com)

573 mln

In sub-Saharan Africa 573 million people still live in the dark.
(UN, 2017)

Soil Nutrient Depletion

Soil nutrient depletion, due to the intensification of land use for agricultural production, is a serious threat to food security in developing countries. It adversely reduces crop yield and consequently poses a potential threat to global food production and agricultural sustainability. Consumption of crops grown in low-nutrient soil can lead to deficiencies of minerals and micronutrients in humans.

Safisana to the future

Over the years Safisana has developed into an innovative and leading player in the circular economy and in the global waste management community with growing ambitions for the next decade. After years of testing and optimizing our circular business model, we are currently exploring opportunities to work on co-location with existing wastewater utilities and developing systems with food processing industries. With a number of serious business opportunities in and beyond Ghana, our mission for the next decade is to fast-track our scaling ambitions and to multiply the Safisana ripple.

To accomodate innovation needed to accelerate, the Safisana Foundation was set up in 2009. Besides innovation, knowledge sharing, capacity building the Foundation's activities focus on maximising the impact of Safisana business. For more information, go to www.safisanafoundation.org