Ghana
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Ghana EPA rules out extension as January 2027 styrofoam ban nears
The ban stops all import, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of styrofoam containers, clearing the material from the domestic supply chain to tackle drainage blockages, flooding, and pollution.
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Ghana extends LePIP deadline to attract packaging, manufacturing, logistics investment
Co-locating packaging and logistics with manufacturing lets the park build a seamless raw-material-to-dispatch supply chain, potentially cutting transit times and spoilage risks.
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Ghana to confiscate banned styrofoam cargo from January 2027
Focusing on the border instead of retail, authorities aim to close a loophole letting importers bypass local bans with prohibited packaging materials from abroad.
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Ghana association engages EPA on styrofoam ban transition plan
Styrofoam: cheap/light for food containers and cushioning, but degradation-resistant, Ghanaian cities struggle to collect fragments before drains/waterways.
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Ghana opens policy path for US$9B agro-industrial processing, packaging, logistics push
Shifting to finished/semi-finished goods demands investment in processing, packaging, cold storage, and logistics for perishables and packaged products bound for regional and global markets.
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Camelot revenue rises 31.5% as flexo printing leads growth in FY2026
Camelot’s GH¢36.97M ($3.57M) revenue demonstrates specialised printing’s outsized returns potential in emerging African markets, particularly with expanding consumer goods.
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NASENI unveils plan for Nigeria’s first metal additive manufacturing hub
Powder recovery and recycling lets unused and residual metal powders be reprocessed, lowering waste and input costs and supporting circular flows on-site.
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Arridex expands 3D printing network into Ghana, targeting recycling growth
Arridex CEO Kayode Adeleke noted that African industry stops not due to insufficient ambition or talent, but because critical parts for legacy equipment are lacking, calling the initiative the launch of a borderless manufacturing network to rewrite continental manufacturing and maintenance.
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Ghana’s EPA: Styrofoam ban signals wider plastic crackdown
EPA’s Professor Ayamga-Adongo cautioned importers against fresh styrofoam orders, warning that post-deadline consignments will be confiscated and legal action taken.
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Ghana, Austria forge recycling, packaging waste partnership with US$33M SME investment fund
The training covers waste sorting, packaging recovery, and recycling equipment operation, giving participants the technical skills needed to handle Ghana’s rising waste volumes.