AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

NIGERIA – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of a newly introduced 10 percent tax on single-use plastics and excise duty on some…

CAMEROON – Officials in Cameroon say plastic bag pollution in the country has doubled in the past four years to 600,000 tonnes, harming the environment…

EGYPT – The Ministry of Environment of Egypt has announced plans to launch “No to Plastic” campaign in the last week of July. The “No…

NAMIBIA – The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced plans to ban single-use plastics in the country, effective in 2026 or earlier.…

SENEGAL – Société nationale de gestion intégrée des déchets (Sonaged) has added 15 trash truck to its portfolio, strengthening its position in waste collection in…

SOUTH AFRICA – Paper and plastic packaging producer and recycler Mpact has contracted international technology group Andritz to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo…

IVORY COAST – Norfund and Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Funds) have announced a joint acquisition of Nouvelle Mici Embaci (“NME”) to scale up…

RWANDA – The government of Rwanda is actively seeking investors to engage in the development of environmentally friendly alternative packaging solutions. Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy…

KENYA – The World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Kenya) has joined forces with Kenya PAKPRO recycling company with the initiative to reduce plastic pollution in the…

GHANA – Global flexible packaging supplier, ePac Flexible Packaging has officially opened a new Grade A production facility in Ghana in a bid to expand…