GridSafi
Facilitating Bankable Infrastructure Projects Across Africa
Infrastructure investment in Africa faces several recurring challenges:
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Limited access to integrated data for infrastructure planning.
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Climate risks affecting roads, energy, and water systems.
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Delays in land acquisition and project design, often due to expropriation issues and limited clarity on land rights, which complicates site acquisition and due-diligence .
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Fragmented coordination across sectors and agencies.
These issues hinder timely delivery of energy, water, housing, and transport projects, slowing progress toward national development goals.
“Unlocking African prosperity is not an aspiration, it is an obligation” – His Excellency, Ismael Nabe (Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Republic of Guinea)
About GridSafi
GridSafi addresses a critical challenge in infrastructure development across Africa: the lack of accessible, reliable, and integrated data for siting decisions. Developers and investors often face high costs and delays due to fragmented or outdated electrical grid infrastructure data and the absence of environmental and land use considerations in early-stage planning.
GridSafi proposes a web-based platform that consolidates grid infrastructure mapping, environmental overlays, site scoring analytics, and customizable reporting. It aims to streamline the due diligence process and reduce barriers to infrastructure development in Africa.
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Our Mission
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Accelerate Infrastructure Planning
By aggregating data on grid proximity, terrain, land ownership (where possible) and climate risk, GridSafi will reduce delays in project design and land acquisition.
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Enable Inclusive Development
GridSafi will be used to prioritize infrastructure in underserved rural areas, aligning with national goals to reduce inequality and expand access to productive-use infrastructure.
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Enhance Climate Resilience
With built-in climate analytics, GridSafi will support efforts to mainstream disaster risk management and climate adaptation in infrastructure planning.
Our Services
GridSafi is positioned to serve the Energy, Agriculture, Real Estate, Mining, Mobility and Logistics, and Civil Government by offering the following capabilities
Infrastructure Siting Intelligence
Aggregates public, commercial, and proprietary data on grid proximity, geographic terrain, environmental constraints, and land ownership (where possible)
Climate Risk Analytics
Vulnerability mapping and climate-related hazard overlays for resilient infrastructure planning
Productive Use Area Prioritization
Identifies optimal sites for connecting minigrids, mining operations, factories, health centers, and data centers.
