Our journey

The problem

  • Current water samplings consist of manual collection of water and transportation of the samples to a lab.

  • This is inefficient because it causes a long turnaround time between when the data is collected to the results, it can be costly

  • These methods are slow and costly, which can be dangerous to rural communities and contaminated regions.

our solution

  • MadziTech provides a safe, affordable, and efficient way to monitor water quality using specially designed drones that collect samples directly from lakes, rivers, and irrigation systems.

  • MadziTech offers multiple drones that are equipped with a simple collection system that gathers water from multiple sites without human contact, reducing exposure to unsafe water sources, and improving consistency in results.

world food forum 2024

The World Food Forum (WFF) is a global platform hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that brings together youth, policymakers, scientists, innovators, investors, and civil society to accelerate transformation of agrifood systems and help achieve sustainable food security and nutrition. It centers on intergenerational collaboration, innovation and action toward the Sustainable Development Goals — especially ending hunger.

The official theme of the 2024 Forum was “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow,” emphasizing equitable access to healthy, sustainable food.

The event took place 14–18 October 2024 at FAO’s headquarters in Rome, Italy, and in hybrid (online) formats.

MadziTech pitched at the Transformative Research Challenge.

The Transformative Research Challenge is an annual global competition organized by the World Food Forum (WFF)— hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) — that empowers young researchers to create innovative, research‐driven solutions aimed at transforming global agrifood systems to bridge academia and practical impact by turning research ideas into actionable proposals that can contribute to SDGs and food systems transformation. MadziTech was a finalist, won a ten-thousand dollar grant, and were invited to the World Food Forum business incubator, Youth Food Lab

Moving forward

MadziTech is eager to improve WASH, agricultural, health, environmental, and economic outcomes for fishers, farmers, women, and children through professional development programs, water data insights, and water quality services.

No solution exists in a silo, and MadziTech is eager to partner with organizations to create lasting change.

World Food Forum 2025

As a participant in the Youth Food Lab business incubator, MadziTech attended the World Food Forum 2025 to pitch at the Youth Food Lab final event and build relationships to strengthen water innovations in food systems transformation.

UNICEF expressed interest in working with MadziTech from this conference to enhance women and youth employment, and collaborate on solutions for water data and WASH.

MadziTech got invited as panelists to speak on youth solutions for water management, as a part of the Rome Water Dialogue, a key theme at the World Food Forum 2025.

Sam Sciortino, marketing director, mentions “I had the opportunity to be a keynote speaker at the Rome Water Dialogue: Youth Assembly session representing MadziTech along with Dumisani Kaliati. We discussed our goals as a group and how policy shapes the work we do. For example, MadziTech’s initiatives are intentionally aligned with Malawian governments Malawi 2063 Vision and its commitment to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene.  

We also highlighted some challenges young start-ups led by young entrepreneurs face, as well as what we want to see more from corporations and governments to help the youth get involved and have a seat at the table. It was an insightful experience hearing from fellow panelists who are committed to addressing water challenges and elevating youth participation. The whole experience attending the WFF event and contributing to this session was a great reminder that youth are catalysts for the next generation of positive change.”