Africa · Circular Economy · Technology
Building Africa's Waste Economy
Connecting households, waste collectors, municipalities, recyclers and waste-to-energy facilities through one intelligent platform.
Our vision
Waste is not a problem.
Waste is an opportunity.
Every bag collected is a data point, a job, a raw material and a tonne of carbon avoided. BAALO turns that flow into infrastructure.
About BAALO
Founded by a systems thinker with a vision for Africa.
Kweku Quansah
Founder & Chief Vision Officer, BAALO
Kweku Quansah is a U.S.-trained architect, urban strategist and infrastructure developer with more than two decades of experience delivering complex projects across healthcare, real estate and institutional infrastructure.
His work has focused on designing systems that improve how people live, work and access essential services. Throughout his career, he has led multidisciplinary teams involved in master planning, healthcare infrastructure, urban development and investment advisory across Africa.
He has played leadership roles in the planning and development of major institutional projects through organizations including DEL International Hospital and Alchem Global Group, where he has advised governments, investors and private institutions on infrastructure, healthcare, urban development and sustainable growth.
Today, Kweku is applying that same systems-thinking approach to one of Africa’s greatest challenges—and opportunities: waste.
Rather than viewing waste as a sanitation problem, he believes it is an economic resource capable of creating jobs, improving public health, generating clean energy and unlocking billions of dollars in new investment across the continent. This belief inspired the creation of BAALO.
What is BAALO?
One platform. Six ecosystems.
BAALO is the operating layer between everyone who creates, moves, processes and finances waste.
Live network
The waste map of a nation
Bins, collectors, transfer stations, recyclers and energy plants — clustered live, with heat mapping for waste density. Ready for Google Maps integration.
Equipment ecosystem
Hardware worthy of the software
BAALO Smart Bins & Micro-Compactors
Household, public and skip containers with QR identity and fill sensing, served by compact electric loaders.
Collection Fleet
Trucks, tricycles and skip loaders routed by AI.
Transfer & Recovery
Transfer stations, balers and sorting lines built for volume.
Beach Cleaners
Coastline restoration equipment for tourism and marine plastics.
Waste-to-Energy
Feedstock-linked plants converting residuals into power.
Technology
Infrastructure-grade engineering
GPS
Every bin, truck and drop-off point geo-referenced.
AI Routing
Dynamic routes that cut fuel and idle time.
Analytics
Generation, coverage and service-level insight.
Digital Payments
Mobile money for households and collectors.
Carbon Accounting
Auditable emissions avoided per tonne.
IoT Readiness
Fill sensors, weighbridges and telemetry.
API Integrations
ERP, billing and government systems.
Municipal Dashboards
Command centres for city leadership.
Partner with BAALO
Built with the people who move cities
Investors
Investing in Africa's Circular Future
BAALO is building the digital infrastructure that makes waste bankable. Our platform is the system of record for collection, material flow, energy feedstock and verified carbon across the continent.