Who we are
Sustainable Water Irrigation and Farming Technologies (SWIFT) is a fully Malawian owned engineering and technology company specializing in Water Supply, Renewable Energy Production and Agriculture. SWIFT strives to contribute towards the development and promotion of the modern and sustainable engineering and technological solutions in the areas of Water Supply, Renewable Energy Production and Agriculture in Malawi through provision of high quality services in these industries. SWIFT’s long-term aspirations are to become a flag carrier in the promotion of sustainable engineering and technological solutions for both local and international market.
The company was founded in 2017 by a young and passionate Water Resources Engineer, Mr. Ulaya Mwale. From 2017 to 2020, SWIFT’s main business was responding to calls for tenders in borehole drilling, and installation of solar powered water and irrigation schemes. However, since 2021 the company restructured its business strategy to becoming more of a developer and promoter of various engineering and technological solutions in three main areas; Water Supply, Renewable Energy Production and Agriculture.
Our Mission is to
SWIFT’’s deal is to take care of the engineering, construction, funding, management and maintenance of the water and energy supply systems, supplying clean and affordable water and energy to the rural communities under a long-term agreement without initial investment by the community. By taking care of the technical details of the system SWIFT helps its clients to:
Specific climate risks or hazards that our innovation addresses
Our innovation of providing water and energy as a service to rural communities through solar powered water supply and treatment systems addresses the climate risks that water and energy will fall below demand due to climate shocks like floods, droughts, water borne diseases like cholera, etc. In summary, we address the following climate risks:
- Water shortages and scarcity as a result of climate shocks like floods, droughts, etc
- Energy shortages as a result of floods and droughts resulting into damage of hydroelectric infrastructures like turbines
How it contributes to reducing carbon emissions and how it supports climate adaptation efforts
To control the behavior of rural community members towards water access (i.e. boiling or drinking unsafe water), Swift Limited is proposing to design, construct and commercialize innovative technical solutions based on solar energy, to allow off-grid communities, including the last mile users living in remote areas in developing countries, benefit from reliable, clean and affordable water to improve their quality of life.
The problem is that most Malawians use water as it is or atleast boil before drinking. With the changing climate, water has become more contaminated than before. Our innovation will assist Malawians to have access to clean water using economically and environmentally friendly water supply technologies. This will eventually prevent the release of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the air. In Malawi, the common source of energy for cooking is charcoal and firewood.
Unlike in the past when groundwater did not require any form of treatment, the changing climate has forced people to atleast treat the water before drinking. Otherwise, water borne will become prevalent. Rural areas are most of the times deprived of access to an organized water supply system exposing them to unsafe water sources