Nigeria approves ban on single-use plastic

Long a laggard when it comes to the circular economy, the Nigerian government is now stepping on a green accelerator, following the lead of the private sector

Oblivious to another danger from e-smoking

Regulating Kenya’s circular textile market

West African giant embraces the fight against plastic waste

The continent’s coming lithium recycling crisis

Africa is unprepared to deal with millions of batteries that will reach end of life in the coming years

Lagos to get power from waste

Power cuts and EVs drive battery crisis

Rwanda’s $72m waste management facility

Africa could generate up to 58 million MWh from waste by 2060

How to harness energy from African dumps

About 70% of the continent’s municipal solid waste ends up in landfills but remains unused

Kenyan waste powers green energy

Namibia unveils first waste buyback centre