AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

KENYA – T3 (EPZ), a subsidiary of the Indian Megh Group specializing in the recycling of plastic waste (polyethylene terephthalate) has announced plans to set…

AFRICA –  Afri-Plastics Challenge, organized by Challenge Works and the Government of Canada has awarded £4.1 million (US$4.97m) to innovators with scalable innovations that tackle…

COTE D’IVOIRE – Moroccan waste management company Arma Environment has announced plans to set up a recycling plant in Abidjan, says Chief Executive Youssef Ahizoune.…

SOUTH AFRICA – Dairy product manufacturer Fair Cape Dairies has added CFA 812 filling machine from aseptic carton supplier SIG to expand its flexibility with…

EGYPT – Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, announced a US$9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to scale up the Greater Cairo…

SOUTH AFRICA – National verification and standards organization, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has warned against vague claims that plastics are environment-friendly or…

AFRICA – Dow, one of the world’s materials science companies, has appointed Sami Mainich as the President of its Africa operations, effective immediately. Mainich had…

KENYA – The International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) convenes in Nairobi, bringing together leaders from 19 countries to commemorate International Waste Pickers’ Day. Celebrated…

KENYA –  The county government of Nakuru is seeking to partner with Austrian firm, Komptech to manage solid waste at dumpsites across the county and…

SOUTH AFRICA – The Competition Tribunal has issued an order prohibiting the proposed merger between paper and packaging company Corruseal Group and recycled containerboard and…