Africa
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CCBA in Namibia backs community recycling program that links waste collectors with recyclers
NAMIBIA- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Namibia has backed a community recycling program that aims to train 250 waste collectors from Windhoek, Swakopmund and Otjiwarong…
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Epson introduces new regional sales company to accelerate growth in Africa and other key markets
MEA – Printing equipment manufacturer Seiko Epson Corporation has established a new sales company to accelerate expansion in key markets including Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia,…
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Africa Climate Summit: Nairobi Declaration on climate change and call to action
AFRICA – At the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, African leaders have announced their commitment to climate change and call to action. Following the conclusion…
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African leaders pledge their support to position the continent at the center of the fight against climate change
KENYA – At the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) in Nairobi, world leaders have pledged their support to position the continent of Africa at the center…
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Sparklo installs 100 AI-powered recycling machines in MENA
MENA – Recycling company Sparklo has achieved a major milestone in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the installation of the 100th artificial…
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DAGL launches one-year awareness campaign on waste management
TOGO – The Greater Lomé Autonomous District (DAGL) is running a one-year awareness campaign on waste management in Togo. Launched on August 23, the project…
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Greenpeace urges African ministers to advocate Africa’s position on plastic treaty
AFRICA – At the 19th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), Greenpeace Africa has called on Africa’s 54 Ministers of Environment…
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Inertam wins tender to process 7,000 tonnes of asbestos waste in Algeria
ALGERIA – Inertam, a subsidiary of the French group Europlasma, has won a tender from the Algerian electricity and gas company Sonelgaz to manage asbestos…
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MENA industrial packaging market size to grow at CAGR of 7% between 2023 and 2033: Future Market Insight
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…
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Afri-Plastics Challenge winners take home US$4.97M for their invention to curb plastic pollution
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…