Transforming Urban Africa

Where Waste
Becomes Urban
Opportunity

A student-community driven initiative creating pollution-free, zero-waste, cycling and digitally connected urban environments with green jobs across Africa.

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Smart Sustainable Cities

Transforming waste into urban opportunity

Strategic Partnerships

Building sustainable cities requires collaboration across sectors including universities, technology partners, environmental networks and smart city innovators.

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EACCGN

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KIUESA

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UoN Environment Club

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T-Bin

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iNairobi SmartCity

Project Partners

  • 1) East Africa Campuses & Colleges Green Network (EACCGN)
  • 2) Kenya Inter-University Environmental Students Association (KIUESA)
  • 3) University of Nairobi Environment Club & Solar Academy
  • 4) T-Bin
  • 5) LEK iNAIROBI SMARTCITY

iNairobi is the implementation partner executing the SSAcity Project, coordinating deployment of smart waste infrastructure, community engagement programs, environmental education, and sustainable urban innovation initiatives across African cities.

90%

Waste Reduction Target

75%

Mixed Waste Collected

70%

Urban Population by 2050

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SDGs Impacted

Africa's Waste Management
Crisis

90% of Africa's solid waste is dumped or openly burnt, causing severe environmental and health impacts across the continent.

The 90% Crisis

Massive waste mismanagement causing pollution, health crises, climate change, and ecosystem damage.

75%+ collected mixed, preventing recycling
Toxic emissions from open burning
Blocked drainage causing urban flooding

Our Innovative Solution

Closing the infrastructure and knowledge gap through smart systems and community education.

Smart Infrastructure

Solar-powered WiFi bins with charging & CCTV

Inclusive Employment

Green jobs for street families & PWDs

Pollution-free
Zero-waste
African Cities

Transforming African urban areas into cycling and digitally connected environments with green jobs through a student-community driven solid waste to resource holistic approach.

Circular Economy

Transforming waste into valuable resources and infrastructure

Inclusive Growth

Creating green jobs for rehabilitated street families and PWDs

WaSaP Program

Waste-to-Sustainable-Africa

Teach

Waste separation at source

Protect

Bins from vandalism

Green

Trees & flowers around bins

Data

Real-time waste analytics

Leadership
Guiding Africa's Sustainable Transformation

Our leadership combines smart-city expertise with grassroots community engagement to drive meaningful change across African cities.

Jude Kwach

Jude Kwach

Chief Operations Officer

Smart-Cities Specialist

B.Sc Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Nairobi

UN Certification

Sustainable Lifestyles, United Nations System Staff College

As Chief Operations Officer, Jude reports progress and challenges to the SSAcity Executive Committee, ensures SSAcity meets targets, and manages SSAcity General Managers across different cities in Africa. He is also the spokesperson of SSAcity and sets the strategy SSAcity uses to scale up to other African Cities and beyond.

Zephania Osano

Zephania Osano

General Manager

Actuarial Science (B.Sc)

University of Nairobi

Logistics Specialist

4+ years European infrastructure experience

Leads strategy and day-to-day operations of our bike-sharing platform, overseeing pricing, fleet performance, partnerships, and market expansion in close coordination with the CEO and assigned managers. Focuses on delivering affordable, reliable urban mobility through data-driven decisions and customer-centric design.

Strategic Partnerships

Building sustainable cities requires collaboration across sectors. We're proud to partner with leading organizations.

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University of Nairobi

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Nairobi City County

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EACCGN

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KIUESA

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eBikes Africa

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iNairobi

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Latewa Arts

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T-Bin

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WaSaP Program

Transform Cities with Us

Join our mission to create smart, sustainable African cities through innovative waste management solutions.