AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

KENYA – M-taka, a Kisumu-based startup has launched a mobile application that enables local people to better manage their plastic waste. The digital solution, also…

SOUTH AFRICA – Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) South Africa has launched a Web-based initiative called money4glass, which is aimed at improving glass recycling effectiveness within…

EGYPT – In conjunction with the Plastic-Free July month, Lafarge Egypt has collaborated with Geocycle Egypt to launch a voluntary initiative to remove plastic waste…

MENA – MENA industrial packaging market size, valued at US$4.8 billion in 2023 is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% between 2023 and…

KENYA – In a bid to support environmental conservation, edible oil manufacturers Bidco Africa Ltd and Bidcoro Africa Limited are working on a program to…

SENEGAL – The Deekali Plastic Project in Senegal has been announced as Africa’s “first” plastic credit project to meet the registration requirements for Verra’s Plastic…

NIGERIA – A coalition of environmental rights groups has expressed concerns over the recent suspension of Green Taxation on Single-Use Plastics by the Federal Government,…

SOUTH AFRICA – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is hosting river and coastal clean-ups to contribute towards the 67 minutes during Mandela Day. The activities…

SOUTH AFRICA – Cape Town-based young-woman-led award-winning biotech startup BAOM eco solutions (BAOM) is developing 100% compostable cellulose-based alternatives to plastics and other packaging materials.…

WEST AFRICA – Norfund, a development finance institution has approved US$12.85 million investments in plastic recycling in Africa in Nigeria and Ghana. Norfund has committed…