The multi-billion-dollar opportunity hidden in Africa's waste

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Recent reports estimating the size of waste sectors in Ghana and Morocco have brought fresh attention to a question that would have seemed unusual a decade ago: How much is Africa’s waste actually worth? As policymakers and investors increasingly reframe waste as an economic asset rather than a disposal challenge, market assessments suggest the opportunity runs deep into the billions. 

• Africa’s waste sector is shifting from municipal cost burden to an emerging driver of jobs, revenue, and industrial development across rapidly urbanising economies. 

• Waste streams are increasingly being quantified and segmented as distinct, investable material categories with measurable, scalable commercial value.

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