Fellow Salma Bougarrani (Morocco, 2020–2021), co-founder and CEO of Green Watech, was recently spotlighted in a video produced by Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) as well as in an interview by MEDI1TV Africa for her groundbreaking sustainable water purification system. Since delivering her winning pitch at the ABH semifinals in Cairo last September, Salma’s Green Watech has gained increased funding, visibility and access to a global network of support.
Her company’s low-tech, solar-powered filtration system—FISO—treats wastewater for reuse in agricultural irrigation, offering a clean, cost-effective and decentralized solution for remote areas. Built from locally sourced filtration bricks and designed to last up to 20 years, the system has already treated more than 400 million liters of wastewater, enabling the production of over 80,000 tons of food in water-scarce Moroccan communities.
“Innovation can be born where we least expect it” Salma shared in her MEDI1TV interview, where she reflected on her mission as a Moroccan scientist, entrepreneur and mother: She emphasized the power of accessible technology to improve lives in underserved areas—and the importance of purpose-driven leadership.
“This is the future,” she said, closing her winning ABH pitch. “Without water, we cannot survive. I am a mother and I don’t want my children to feel that they need to immigrate one day because of water scarcity or food insecurity.”
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