30–53%
of treated water lost to leaks before billing, across African utilities
Maayan · Cameroon
Affordable Water Intelligence for African Utilities
Maayan pairs low-cost solar sensors with AI to find water leaks before they're lost — and lets residents know which taps are actually flowing.
- AMCOW symposium innovator · 2026
- IAHR Africa Congress · oral presentation
The problem
Africa's water is disappearing before it's billed
$800M
estimated annual continental loss (African Water Association, 40 countries)
53%
of CAMWATER's own production reported lost (Director General, 2023)
42
leaks found in a single overnight patrol, Douala, January 2025
Citizens — disproportionately women and girls — spend hours daily locating taps that are actually flowing, with no real-time information system to guide them.
The solution
Three layers, one shared data stream
01
Hardware
Solar-powered pressure sensor nodes, clamp-on installation, LoRaWAN communication — no SIM card, no monthly data cost.
02
AI Engine
An AI system trained on tens of thousands of simulated leak scenarios detects and localises leaks in real time.
03
SaaS Platform
A cloud platform serves many utilities from one system — plus a free layer that keeps residents informed.
How it works
From pipe pressure to a tap that works
- Step 1
Step 1
Sensor reads pressure
A solar-powered node periodically reads water pressure in the pipe.
- Step 2
Step 2
AI flags anomaly
The system detects a deviation pattern consistent with a leak.
- Step 3
Step 3
Crew gets alert
Location, estimated size, and duration are sent to on-call operators.
- Step 4
Step 4
Resident checks phone
The same day, a live map, WhatsApp, or SMS shows which nearby tap is flowing.
Recognition
Milestones
AMCOW · IRC WASH
August 2026 · KigaliAfrica Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026
Selected as an innovator for the symposium convened by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), hosted by the Government of Rwanda, facilitated by IRC WASH (Kigali, August 2026).
IAHR Africa Congress
December 2026 · Kigali7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026
Maayan's technical approach accepted for oral presentation at the 7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026 (Kigali, December 2026), hosted by the University of Rwanda.
AMCOW · IRC WASH
August 2026 · KigaliAfrica Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026
Selected as an innovator for the symposium convened by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), hosted by the Government of Rwanda, facilitated by IRC WASH (Kigali, August 2026).
IAHR Africa Congress
December 2026 · Kigali7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026
Maayan's technical approach accepted for oral presentation at the 7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026 (Kigali, December 2026), hosted by the University of Rwanda.
AMCOW · IRC WASH
August 2026 · KigaliAfrica Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026
Selected as an innovator for the symposium convened by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), hosted by the Government of Rwanda, facilitated by IRC WASH (Kigali, August 2026).
IAHR Africa Congress
December 2026 · Kigali7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026
Maayan's technical approach accepted for oral presentation at the 7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026 (Kigali, December 2026), hosted by the University of Rwanda.
AMCOW · IRC WASH
August 2026 · KigaliAfrica Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium 2026
Selected as an innovator for the symposium convened by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW), hosted by the Government of Rwanda, facilitated by IRC WASH (Kigali, August 2026).
IAHR Africa Congress
December 2026 · Kigali7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026
Maayan's technical approach accepted for oral presentation at the 7th IAHR Africa Congress 2026 (Kigali, December 2026), hosted by the University of Rwanda.
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