About Us
Afritank Ltd a subsidiary of Aquasantec Group-is a known manufacture of polyethylene Roto/Injection molded products under the brand AFRITANK. AFRITANK is a household name and Zambia´s premium leading brand for Water Tanks Storage, food and grain. The company additionally manufactures a spectrum of products spread across different home and commercial applications in different sectors like biogas digesters, dry sanitation off grid toilets among others products.
Since Afritank Ltd was founded ,Our primary focus has been in the design and development, we have strived to deliver continuous practical ,affordable products innovation and a countrywide distribution network that makes water management, food production/storage, renewable energy and clean sanitation a reality for both rural and urban consumers across the country.
The company´s product range goes beyond just water storage tanks and extends into Institutional products, Energy & agricultural solutions, Sanitation products, transportation Products , Industrial material handling products & Construction products among many others.
We occupy a 150,000 sqft manufacturing plant located in Plot No. 825721/1, Katanga Road, Chinika Industrial Area, Lusaka, Zambia Po Box 34044 that employs over 100 permanent staff. Our American technology allows us to manufacture over 600 tanks a day that converts to a daily water storage capacity of over 1.8 Million liters.
Our Vision
Enriching peoples’ lives by enabling every household to access clean water; food production security; store renewable energy; and practice safe sanitation.
Our Mission
We are guided by our desire to provide the communities in our region with better and longer lasting solutions for their water, food security, energy and sanitation needs.
Our Core Values & Purpose
- Innovations that serve the basic needs of, and are transformational for, our people, institutions and enterprises and yet are affordable, appropriate, sustainable, long lasting and readily available everywhere
- Unequivocal excellence in reputation and in all aspects of the Company
- Encouraging individual creativity and initiative and hard work
- To be part of a major undertaking to transform lives and livelihoods of our people, especially in the fields of basic needs.
Our Factory
The factory is occupying about 150,000 manufacturing plant square Plant with a capacity of producing 600 tanks a day that coverts to 600,000litres daily.
Our Group
Aquasantec Group
AQUASANTEC GROUP of companies founded in 1989 by Mr. Chandu Shah having recognized the urgent need for affordable yet reliable water & sanitation solutions in east Africa. What started as kentainers ltd to cater solely for Kenyan market has fully grown to a brand and rebranded itself to AQUASANTEC.
The one man’s dream has evolved to become a region’s reality with Manufacturing plants in Kenya the brand kentank, Uganda the brand Crestanks, Zambia, Rwanda and South Sudan under Afritank Brand. The group has employed over 1000 employees spread across the respective companies in each country.
We are the market leader in water and sanitation solutions in EAST & WEST AFRICA. Our innovative products and solutions have helped millions of people in the countries the group got presence gain access to clean water.
We pioneered blow-making technology for faster production for water tanks and industrial products in the region. This new technology has enabled all our subsidiary companies in the respective countries to produce new products with technical precisions to meet the high standards demanded by the customers.
Additionally, this has tremendously increased our productions capacities in each country from 50-600 tanks a day which multiplies to 1.8 Million liters daily.
Additionally, from design to manufacturing to installations, we lead the way in affordable, sustainable, practical water conservation and use.
The group has 5 main products segments i.e. water tanks & storage, Agriculture Sanitation and material handling. Each of this segments are presented with top of the line edge brands that provide the most effective solutions to improve the quality of life and enriching the regions.
The main objective of the group is to increase the focus on reaching the end use by providing innovative solutions for a lasting prosperity.
The group from its conceptualization has always had a very clear idea of what the values are. To this day it’s still our priority.