South Africa hosts some of the continent’s most advanced circular economy work — from an STI-led, cross-sectoral roadmap for cutting greenhouse gas emissions to a market study on circularity in the plastics value chain. Africa Circular’s projects here show how industrial economies decarbonise through circular design, reuse and recovery.
Ethiopia
Translating circular economy ambition into implementation requires more than visibility — it depends on how institutions, entrepreneurs, and partners align around practical action. In Ethiopia, growing interest in the circular economy has…
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Benin
Benin unveils its 2025–2035 Circular Economy Action Plan, driving sustainable growth, green jobs, waste reduction, and climate resilience.
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Africa unites to design a circular economy roadmap for a sustainable future
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Africa
In a significant move towards sustainability, Morocco has initiated the development of a National Circular Economy Roadmap. This ambitious project aims to transform the country’s economic model by promoting resource efficiency, reducing…
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GhanaKenyaNigeria
How can EU-Africa cooperation programmes and partnerships be fostered to promote the transition to a circular economy? There are a lot on interdependencies between Europe and Africa. The African continent is the…
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Rwanda
In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Rwanda and under the funding of UNDP, Trinomics and ACEN Foundation developed a National Circular Economy Action Plan for Rwanda. In addition to the…
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Ivory Coast
How can Côte d’Ivoire successfully transition to a circular economy? In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development through the Directorate of Green Economy and Responsibility of Organizations, and the…
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Senegal
With the support of local experts, the project team conducted a lifecycle assessment of the circular business opportunities in Senegal. This project produced a report focused on the waste and plastics sectors,…
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South Africa
How can South Africa successfully transition to a circular economy for plastics? With a large mining sector which includes coal; a major feedstock for energy supply and plastic production, circularity of plastics…
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South Africa
ACEN Foundation collaborated with Trinomics in a project funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to conduct an investigation into the trade processes for waste and recyclables, one of the…
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Ghana
How can Ghana successfully transition to a circular economy? In collaboration with the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), and the European Union Delegation in…
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Tunisia
How can Tunisia successfully transition to a circular economy? The objective of this study funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and led by Trinomics in collaboration with ASF Consulting and…
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Benin
A study funded by NL – Enterprise Agency (RVO) focused on understanding the potential availability of agricultural residues in certain regions in Benin. The aim of the study was to unearth circular…
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Zambia
This funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland identified and analysed potential circularity sectors that Zambia could prioritise. The three sectors identified after a sector assessment were; waste, manufacturing and…
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Nigeria
The development of the circular economy in the Nigerian context has received significant attention in the past 5 years. A report funded by the European Commission that investigated the status quo of…
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ACEN Foundation collaborated with Trinomics in a project funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Under this consultancy, the project team is providing support to the Our Blue Future’s Circular Economy…
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South Africa
South Africa still operates in a linear economy, with the biggest and still growing resource-heavy industries of mining, agriculture, human settlements, manufacturing, and transport still heavily dependent on fossil fuels for energy.…
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Prevent Waste Alliance is driving sustainable waste management in Africa through Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Ivory Coast. Learn how this project reduces emissions, creates jobs, and supports…
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Nigeria
Nigeria is taking a significant step towards a sustainable future with the development of a Circular Economy Roadmap. This initiative, led by the ACEN Foundation (ACENF) in collaboration with the Switch2Green Facility,…
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The ACEN Foundation (ACENF), in collaboration with GIZ and Trinomics, is spearheading a project to address the trade of plastic waste, one of the most challenging waste streams in Africa. This initiative…
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Rwanda
In the face of rising global and national challenges, Rwanda is taking a bold step towards a more sustainable future with the implementation of a Circular Economy Action Plan. This initiative, led…
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