GDIS

What GDIS does

GDIS (Global Development and Innovative Services) is a Burkina Faso-registered engineering services firm that delivers integrated infrastructure, water, energy, and geospatial solutions. Its core products and services include the design and installation of solar PV systems, solar-powered irrigation (drip, sprinkler, fog), the Mobile MaxPure solar water purification and desalination system distributed under partnership with WWST, WASH infrastructure (well drilling with solar pumps, boreholes, rainwater catchment), UAV multispectral/thermal aerial mapping, satellite imagery processing (land surface temperature, vegetation indices, evapotranspiration), and KoboCollect-based digital household and community surveys. Technical differentiation rests on a multidisciplinary team holding NABCEP solar, FAA UAV, water-resources, and remote-sensing credentials, combined with proprietary IDL-based imagery processing and smart irrigation controller programming tied to real-time crop water demand.

The company serves four primary customer segments: NGOs and development organizations (feasibility studies, engineering studies, project implementation); government and public entities (rural electrification, water resource management, irrigation systems); private companies (solar, irrigation, water solutions); and residential/small commercial end users (solar PV, small-scale irrigation). Operations are anchored in two Burkina Faso offices — Ouagadougou (HQ) and Bobo Dioulasso — with stated intent to expand across additional African markets.

GDIS makes money through quote-based, project-driven professional services and hardware deployments: one-time license/hardware revenue for solar systems, irrigation equipment, and water infrastructure, plus professional services fees for consultancy, surveying, mapping, and project management. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and field sales, supported by the company website (gdisllc.com), social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram), and inbound contact forms. No public pricing, revenue figures, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed; the firm appears privately held and founder-controlled.

Name

GDIS

Legal name

Global Development and Innovative Services

Website

https://gdisllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GDIS (Global Development and Innovative Services) is a Burkina Faso-based engineering services firm that delivers solar PV, irrigation, water purification, WASH, UAV/satellite mapping, and digital survey solutions to NGOs, government entities, private companies, and residential customers across Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solar Energy Systems: Engineering design, installation, and maintenance of solar PV systems for residential and commercial applications. Includes energy production simulation and financial analysis for payback period estimation.
2. Irrigation Systems: Design, construction, and installation of irrigation systems including drip, sprinkler, fog, and solar-powered irrigation. Also includes reservoir design and construction.
3. Professional Consultancy Services: Feasibility studies, engineering studies, data gathering, modeling, proposal development, statistical analysis, and project management services.
4. Water Infrastructure and WASH: Drilling wells, WASH infrastructure construction, clean water filtration and purification technology, boreholes, and water well installation with solar pumps.
5. Survey and Mapping Services: Digital survey services, geospatial data analysis, aerial imagery analysis, and remote sensing applications for agricultural and environmental fields.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GDIS provides engineering design, installation, and consultancy services focused on solar photovoltaic systems, precision irrigation, WASH water infrastructure, UAV/satellite-based geospatial analysis, and digital survey services. Offerings target NGOs, public entities, and private companies in Africa, with hardware sales (solar panels, pumps, purification units) bundled alongside project-based professional services.

Product overview

GDIS offers an integrated suite of solar energy, water management, and geospatial services. Core offerings include solar PV system design/installation with financial analysis, solar-powered irrigation systems (drip, sprinkler, fog), water well drilling with solar pumps, and the Mobile MaxPure solar-powered water purification system. Supporting services include aerial/UAV mapping, satellite imagery analysis, digital survey tools (KoboCollect-based), and consultancy services spanning feasibility studies, engineering design, and project management. The portfolio integrates solar power solutions with water resources management and precision agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar System Design and Installation Engineering design and installation of solar PV systems for residential and commercial applications, including energy production simulation, rural electrification, and microgrid solutions. Includes on-grid and off-grid configurations with maintenance services.
• Solar Power Irrigation System Design, construction, and operation of solar-powered irrigation systems integrated with smart controllers for irrigation scheduling based on crop water requirements, soil moisture content depletion, and real-time evapotranspiration data.
• Mobile MaxPure Water Purification System Patented solar-powered water purification system (distributed from WWST) that pumps, filters, purifies, and desalinate water. Produces up to 30,000 gallons of clean drinking water daily and 4,000 gallons of desalinated water per day via reverse osmosis, with a 3kW folding solar array and 31 kWh battery bank.
• Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Technology Precision irrigation technologies including large and small-scale drip irrigation, sprinkler systems, fog irrigation with smart controller programming, and windmill furrow irrigation, deployed for agricultural water efficiency.
• WASH Infrastructure Services Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure services including water well drilling with solar pumps, water filtration systems, rainwater catchment basins, and borehole development for communities and public infrastructure.
• Aerial/UAV Imagery Services Unmanned Aerial Vehicle drone imagery capture and processing for land surveying, crop mapping, and agricultural analysis using multispectral and thermal imaging technologies, with FAA-licensed UAV operators.
• Satellite Imagery Analysis Remote sensing satellite data processing and analysis including high-resolution satellite imagery, spectral indices computation, crop evapotranspiration estimation, and land surface temperature analysis via IDL programming.
• Digital Survey Services Mobile app-based digital survey services using the KoboCollect platform with online and offline capabilities for household and community data collection, geolocation tracking, and real-time monitoring.
• Consultancy Services Feasibility studies, engineering studies, data gathering, modeling, proposal development, statistical analysis, IDL programming, and project management including monitoring, evaluation, and audits for water and solar energy infrastructure development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30,000 gallons of clean drinking water per day from Mobile MaxPure system
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Word Water and Solar Technology (WWST)coreTechnology or IntegrationGDIS offers the Mobile MaxPure water purification system which is patented and developed by Word Water and Solar Technology (WWST). This is a fully integrated, turnkey solar solution designed to pump, filter, purify and desalinate water. GDIS acts as a distributor/implementer of this technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Futurepump: Futurepump manufactures and distributes solar water pumps for smallholder farmers in East Africa. Highly comparable to GDIS's solar-powered irrigation and water pumping product line serving the same agricultural end market.
• Zola Electric: Zola Electric provides solar plus storage energy solutions to off-grid and underserved customers across East Africa. Comparable to GDIS's distributed solar EPC and microgrid work targeting similar African residential and small commercial customers.
• M-KOPA: M-KOPA provides pay-as-you-go solar home systems and connected appliances to off-grid customers across East Africa. Overlaps with GDIS's off-grid solar PV and rural electrification work targeting similar unelectrified end customers, though at larger scale and with embedded financing.
• BBOXX: BBOXX is a UK headquartered solar energy company delivering solar home systems and commercial solar solutions across East Africa. Comparable to GDIS's distributed solar EPC business serving similar off-grid and under-served customers.
• d.light: d.light designs and distributes affordable off-grid solar products to households lacking electricity access across Africa and Asia. Directly comparable to GDIS's residential and small commercial solar PV and rural electrification business, though operating at much greater scale.
• Sun King: Sun King (Greenlight Planet) distributes pay-as-you-go solar home systems across Africa and Asia. Overlaps significantly with GDIS's off-grid solar PV and rural electrification offerings for similar residential and small commercial customers.
• SunCulture: SunCulture provides solar-powered irrigation systems and pay-as-you-go financing to smallholder farmers across East Africa. Directly comparable to GDIS's solar-powered irrigation and water pumping offerings targeting similar smallholder and rural customers.

Broad incumbents

• Netafim: Netafim is a global leader in drip and precision irrigation with deep operations across Africa. Comparable to GDIS's drip, sprinkler, and fog irrigation product line, though Netafim operates at much greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Aerobotics: Aerobotics is a South African drone and satellite imagery analytics company serving precision agriculture and tree-crop farming. Comparable to GDIS's UAV and satellite imagery-based remote sensing and precision agriculture analytics services, though focused on tree crops rather than broader development applications.

Regional players

• Davis & Shirtliff: Davis & Shirtliff is a leading East African supplier of water pumps, borehole equipment, and water treatment solutions. Comparable to GDIS's WASH infrastructure and solar-powered water pumping offerings but primarily serving Kenya and neighboring markets rather than Burkina Faso.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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