Africa breaks new ground in waste-to-fertiliser initiative

• Converting organic waste into fertiliser offers environmental relief while creating a powerful circular economy opportunity, turning a persistent waste challenge into a productive resource.

• As a predominantly agricultural continent, local fertiliser production could strengthen soil fertility, improve crop yields and resilience, and promote more sustainable farming practices across Africa.

• Our take: This initiative builds on the long-standing tradition of African communities using organic waste as manure, modernising it at scale to generate both economic and environmental value.… Read more (2 min)

Q&A: Weak policy undermines waste management in Nigeria

• According to Ms Olu-Anthony, inadequate collection systems, weak extended producer responsibility enforcement and poor planning data are core policy failures holding back the country’s circular transition.

• In an interview she argues that only stronger government commitment can unlock financing, empower informal collectors and enforce recycling standards, transforming waste into a driver of jobs and sustainability.

• Find the full conversation here (2 min)

Africa set to gain from global NGO’s new approach to plastic waste

• The focus on countries with weak waste systems matches Africa’s reality, where many cities face mounting crises of high leakage, poor collection and minimal recycling capacity.

• By linking governments, development banks and private investors, the new strategy could de-risk circular projects, attract long-term capital and scale infrastructure that has long been held back by funding gaps.

• Our take: The new approach could finally deliver solutions that match Africa’s rising waste challenge, breaking from the small circular projects whose impact has often remained invisible…Read more (2 min)

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