Africa
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Sovereign seeks African partner as brand-aware consumers drive demand for precision labelling
The ideal partner will help bridge the gap between precision-engineered UK manufacturing and the specific demands of African production environments, where equipment must handle diverse container formats and maintain accuracy under variable conditions.
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AfDB backs US$15M SPE fund to power Africa’s packaging, logistics champions
For packaging professionals, the AfDB’s backing signals that institutional investors view packaging, logistics, and supply chain services as strategic enablers of Africa’s economic transformation.
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AgroPro Africa 2028 launches alongside Propak Africa to transform the continent’s processing, packaging landscape
For packaging professionals, the co-location with Propak Africa, Africa’s largest packaging, plastics, printing and labelling show with over 40 years of success, creates a comprehensive industry ecosystem.
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MAIRE’s Nextchem brings 95% yield plastic recycling technology to Africa, Asia
With each facility capable of processing tens of thousands of tonnes annually, the environmental impact will be substantial, transforming waste streams that might otherwise be landfilled into high-quality raw materials for manufacturing.
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Geminor secures Norad funding for African plastic-waste-to-cement fuel initiative
The company will collaborate with local partners to develope viable, market-specific solutions.
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OceanHub Africa, Coca-Cola Foundation launch US$120,000 plastic waste innovation challenge
The program aims to accelerate practical innovations and business models that can recycle at least 490 tonnes of plastic waste.
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Kenya’s Hidden Recyclers: Why Informal Waste Pickers Deserve a Seat at the Circular Economy Table
The world now produces more than two billion tonnes of solid waste each year, according to the World Bank’s What a Waste 2.0 study.
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Closing the Loop: PepsiCo’s bold packaging and sustainability push in Africa and the Middle East
Through pep+, PepsiCo has committed to drastically reducing its reliance on virgin fossil-based plastic.
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Honda advances circular design with new recycled-plastic, bio-based Adventure Bikes
About 92% by weight in a typical bike is made of plastic.
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Africa’s uncoated wood-free paper market to grow to US$3.8B by 2035 – IndexBox.
Market projected to grow to 2.8M tonnes by 2035.