AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

GAMBIA – British non-governmental organization (NGO) WasteAid in collaboration with Plastic Recycling Gambia has launched a project to boost the country’s circular economy and support…

ETHIOPIA – Plastic upcycling startup Kubik has secured US$3.34 million in Seed funding to increase its focus on building material production in Ethiopia before expanding…

NIGERIA – The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria, CHI Limited and Nigeria Bottling Company is conducting its Annual System Beach Cleanup exercise in…

EGYPT – The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issues the new 20-pound polymer banknote, using the latest banknote production lines in the New Administrative Capital…

GHANA – The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) is putting together a legal framework to compel companies that use plastic packaging to…

BENIN – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved a loan of 5 billion CFA francs (US$8.31 million) to Compagnie béninoise de production polypropylène…

KENYA – Samsung Electronics East Africa has partnered with home appliances store Housewife’s Paradise to collect e-waste for recycling as part of a joint effort…

KENYA – Africa’s largest beverage manufacturer, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has announced that it will be transitioning the Dasani water bottles for both the…

SOUTH AFRICA – Austrian packaging solution provider ALPLA has invested US$65.59 million (€60m) in a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant in Ballito, in the…

SOUTH AFRICA – Andrew Ingham’s new wine brand Interpunkt and award-winning boutique estate Journey’s End Vineyards, have teamed up to launch a pioneering range of…