Africa Circular is built like its logo: rings of expertise around a shared centre — the Board and programme leadership, circular economy consultants, regional coordinators, and national focal points connected to country contact routes across the continent.
Every ring has practical owners, from board-level governance to city-level implementation support.
Join the expert networkEach route leads to the people behind strategy, implementation and country-level collaboration.
Koen leads from Belgium, Chris from South Africa — strategy, stewardship and doors opened at the highest level.
Koen founded Trinomics, one of Europe's leading policy consultancies on environment, energy and climate, and chairs the Africa Circular Board from Belgium — meeting government representatives across Africa and backing projects from concept to implementation.
Chris led the African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) as Executive Director until December 2024. Based in South Africa, he anchors the Board on the continent — close to strategic decisions and closer still to delivery on the ground.
Strategy, partnerships and delivery oversight — the pair who keep a 54-country network moving in one direction.
Piotr bears the main responsibility for the success of our operations and holds a central role in Africa Circular. Working closely with the Board, he shapes our strategy with one focus: making circular economy practice a reality in every African…
Caroline is a highly skilled business development manager and financial support specialist, known for her singular focus on excellence and innovation. She drives strategic partnerships across the continent and maintains the overview of our project portfolio, staying directly involved as…
Our consultants advance circular economy practice across Africa — policy consulting, roadmaps and action plans, knowledge transfer and awareness raising.
Maurielle Eke Tanchou is a Circular Economy Consultant at Africa Circular, advancing circular-economy policy, roadmaps and action plans across the continent and supporting knowledge transfer and awareness-raising.
Theo Venturelli is a Circular Economy Consultant supporting Africa Circular's policy consulting, national roadmaps and awareness work, alongside partnerships and network-building across Africa.
Oluwasemilore Adeoti is Regional Coordinator for Nigeria, contributing to circular-economy roadmaps, action plans and knowledge transfer, and supporting projects across the network.
Maja Biemann is Regional Coordinator covering Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. She supports Africa Circular's policy work, national roadmaps and capacity-building, and helps follow through on delivered projects.
Jean Metchro is a Circular Economy Consultant at Africa Circular. He supports policy consulting and national roadmaps, and coordinates delivery across several francophone and Central African countries.
The presence of Africa Circular across the regions of the continent — coordinating projects, focal points and the expert network.
Sarah Elsaid coordinates Africa Circular's work across North Africa, covering Egypt, Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique. She supports circular-economy projects and partnerships in the region and helps bring national focal points and local experts into the network.
Ifeoluwa Ojo is Regional Coordinator for anglophone West and East Africa, covering Zambia, Angola, Sierra Leone and Liberia. She coordinates project delivery and awareness-raising and helps grow Africa Circular's network of focal points and experts.
Vianio Kougblenou coordinates Africa Circular's work across francophone West and Central Africa. He supports circular-economy roadmaps and projects and strengthens the regional network of focal points and experts.
Deborah Ohui Nartey is Regional Coordinator for anglophone West and East Africa, covering Ghana, Uganda, Cape Verde, The Gambia and South Sudan. She supports projects and partnerships in-country and connects focal points and local experts to the wider network.
Focal points are people who connect local knowledge, people and projects. Approved profiles are shown by name. Countries without one show an open invitation to become that connection.
Help connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Angola.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Botswana.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Burkina Faso.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Cape Verde.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Comoros.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Djibouti.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Egypt.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Equatorial Guinea.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Eritrea.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Eswatini.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Gambia.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Ghana.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Guinea-Bissau.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Lesotho.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Liberia.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Libya.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Mauritius.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Mozambique.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Nigeria.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Seychelles.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Sierra Leone.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Somalia.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in South Africa.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Sudan.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Zambia.
Contact a country representativeHelp connect local circular economy knowledge, people and projects in Zimbabwe.
Contact a country representativeUse search, drag, scroll or the arrows. Approved people appear first; open countries invite a new focal point.
Become a focal point or join the expert network — submit your profile through the Africa Circular Portal and our team will review it.