AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

TUNISIA – Tunisian authorities in Djerba have banned the production and distribution of plastic packaging as part of the “Djerba without plastic” project. The ban…

CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Coliba Africa has received a USAID-funded grant from the West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade Hub) to reduce plastic pollution in…

SOUTH AFRICA – Mpact, South Africa’s leading paper and plastics packaging business and recycler, has reported that its headline earnings per share grew by 31%…

TUNISIA – Sango Capital, has acquired a controlling stake in Sotipapier, the leading paper packaging manufacturer in Tunisia and plans to proceed with a tender…

SOUTH AFRICA – British non-governmental organization (NGO) WasteAid is one of six organizations that have been awarded funding to combat plastic waste in South Africa.…

KENYA – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and WRAP have established a US$1.4 million project to assist six initiatives in Kenya, South Africa, India and…

KENYA – Leading provider of equipment, services and complete solutions for packaging company, Sidel has opened a new office in Nairobi expanding its presence in…

KENYA – American chemical company Dow will collect and recycle 30,000 tons of plastic packaging in the capital Nairobi. The initiative will contribute to the…

EGYPT – Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has announced the completion of the first phase of the Waste Information Management System (WIMS). WIMS is…

AFRICA – Austrian Starlinger Group has received a new order to supply two PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle recycling systems in Ghana and Nigeria. The order…