Inspiring Africa's Sustainable Business Growth
MOROCCO – The Moroccan government plans to mobilize 2.34 billion Moroccan dirhams (nearly US$249 million) to support the recycling of wastewater for the irrigation of green spaces and agricultural land The funds to be sourced from donors and partners will be invested in the National Shared Liquid Sanitation Program (PNAM), which aims to reuse treated wastewater in response to water…
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KENYA – Mr. Green Africa, a Kenyan plastics recycling pioneer, has received a major round of investment from impact-driven investors and key industry stakeholders to scale its business model across the continent. The investment round was led by DOW, a leading material science company that will support MGA innovations on plastic collection and recycling, and product development, with a focus…
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NAMIBIA – The Namibian subsidiary of MultiChoice, a satellite TV service provider, has chosen NamiGreen, an electronic waste management company to recycle its electronic waste in Namibia. The agreement between the two partners was concluded on August 13th, 2021. Satellite TV service provider MultiChoice is looking to reduce its environmental impact through the sustainable management of its electronic waste in…
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AFRICA – Mr. Green Africa, a plastic recycling company that is backed by Dutch family-backed impact investor DOB Equity, has become the first waste management and recycling company in Africa to be a Certified B Corporation. The B-Corp certification establishes Mr. Green Africa as a pioneer in the recycling sector and has also enabled it to start measuring its social…
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EGYPT – Lafarge Egypt, a cement maker and a member of LafargeHolcim Group, has unveiled EcoLabel cement, a new product comply with the company’s green criteria, the first in Egypt. Solomon Baumgartner Aviles, CEO and Chairperson of Lafarge Egypt, said at a press that the new products comply with the company’s green criteria, including having a lower CO2 footprint and…
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