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Here is a blueprint for higher-value waste-to-energy pathways
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 | Italy, Japan and UNDP are piloting a biomethane plant in Tunisia’s island city of Djerba. The plant is expected to process 6 tonnes of organic waste from the island’s hotels annually offering clean energy while also cutting harmful emissions and creating new sustainable income streams for local communities. |
Organic matter comprises 55% of Africa’s municipal waste going into landfills, posing environmental pollution and health hazards from methane production.
Tapping the waste stream for biomethane could turn one of Africa’s biggest environmental liabilities into a strategic energy asset.
Our take: initiative offers a blueprint for other African countries seeking higher-value waste-to-energy pathways.… Read more (2 min)
 | South Africa secured the lion’s share of Africa’s circular economy funding in July and August receiving $139 million or 99.5% of the continent’s total of $139.7 million. According to the Circular Rising funding tracker, the remaining investments of $681,000 were distributed between Kenya and Ivory Coast. |
The South African investment is the single largest deal on the continent for the two months, a loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to the City of Johannesburg.
The loan is intended to support the expansion of critical urban infrastructure, including solid waste management.
Our take: AfDB’s direct loan to Johannesburg signals confidence in the city’s governance and financial management………Read more (2 min)
 | Since July, several innovations have emerged seeking to advance the global circular economy. Circular Rising highlights three of them that stand out for their anticipated impact. They include a plastic-based technology to improve infrastructure resilience in Africa, a waste-to-fertiliser solution, and a wastewater innovation to boost hydrogen production. |
Two of the innovations are already in application in Africa, while one is being tested globally but holds potential to revolutionise Africa’s circular economy sector.
The innovations aim to convert Africa’s specialised waste burdens into valuable resources that could help scale the continent’s ambitions.
Our take: These innovations demonstrate how Africa’s waste burdens can shift from liability to asset, offering new pathways for circular growth…Read more (2 min)
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University of Johannesburg students visit Goreangab wastewater recycling plant
Events
🗓️ Attend the Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa in Dubai (September 15)
🗓️ Network at the Africa International E-Waste Conference in Kenya (October 16)
🗓️ Participate in the Nature and Circularity Week in South Africa (October 20)
🗓️ Sign up for the South Africa Circular Summit (October 23)
Jobs
🧕 Work as wastewater expert at Arup (South Africa)
🧕 Be the Head of Integrated Waste Management Strategy at Cape Town (S. Africa)
🧕 Apply for Project Manager: MSF Hazardous Waste Project role at MSF (Kenya)
🧕 Support Techoserve staff as a driver for a plastic recycling project (Nigeria)
🧕 Oversee advisory services for a plastic recycling project at Technoserve (Nigeria)
Various
🌍 Analysis: Why Africa is fast acquiring a genuinely circular economy
📚 Study shows only one in five landfills in South Africa meets standards
🤝 Kenya partners with Sweden to promote bioeconomic development
💰 Norfund and Infra Impact invest in Green Create, an African WTE company
Seen on LinkedIn
Valentine Onditi, Senior Project Coordinator at Jirani Recyclers Kenya, says, “Pollution may be the legacy of negligence, but accountability can become the architecture of hope. The Earth is watching. Future generations are depending on us.”