AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

NIGERIA – The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has launched the Hands-on Export Packaging and Labeling Intervention Sessions to improve packaging and labeling of Nigerian-made…

SOUTH AFRICA – Paper and packaging group Sappi has reported a dip in profit to US$69 million in the quarter ended March 31, compared with…

KENYA – The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has called on small business operators to avoid using flimsy paper bags to package their merchandise and…

KENYA – The county Government of Nairobi has announced plans to enforce plastic ban to protect the environment from pollution. Nairobi Governor Johnstone Sakaja said…

NIGERIA – The United Nations Institute for Training And Research (UNITAR) and TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited have disclosed that their plastic recycling plant has in…

UGANDA – The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to procure 80 garbage trucks to improve the collection and transport of solid waste in…

GHANA – Coca-Cola and its bottling partner – Voltic Ghana Limited, have launched a new premium bottle and new brand identity across the existing portfolio…

SOUTH AFRICA – Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has partnered with the international charity WasteAid for a two-year program that provides training and support to South…

GHANA – Packaging manufacturing company Sidel has helped Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd, install the country’s first-ever aseptic line, which enables the company to venture into…

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) has joined forces with plastics recycling company PETCO South Africa to launch a separation-at-source recycling…