Category: Africa
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Is Dangote Part of a Cement Oligopoly in Nigeria?
Nigeria’s cement market is dominated by Dangote and two rivals, raising questions about competition, high prices and potential oligopolistic practices.
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Dangote Kenya Refinery on Appropriated Land?
A Kenyan court land dispute raises questions over Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery as local residents claim ancestral ownership of the site.
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ENI’s unethical biofuel strategy in Africa
What if ENI’s biofuel strategy was not intended to develop biofuels industry but to bribe local stakeholders?
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Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution in Africa
Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution in Africa
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African Indian Ocean nations commit to plastics circularity
Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles have adopted a declaration to advance the circular plastic economy
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Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
The Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge – an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution.
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Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
Agricultural scientists from Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics for use in wrapping nursery seedlings made from farm wastes in a bid to face off non-biodegradable plastics that seedlings nursery operators have been using and which causes environmental degradation.
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Novel South African Bioplastic Technology
A Novel Green Technology To Transform The Single-Use Plastic Market
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Ellen MacArthur Does Plastic Colonialism in Kenya (FREE)
NGO says Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a greenwashing platform doing plastic colonialism in Africa.
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Circular Economy in Africa, Opportunities, Benefits, and Trends
Africa & the circular economy: opportunities, benefits, and trends
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Cameroon Seizes Non Biodegradable Plastics
Customs, on September 4, 2020, seized two tons of non-biodegradable plastic packaging in Tiko, South West region.
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Smuggling Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags in Africa
Non-biodegradable plastic bags have been seized in Africa.
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Plastic Pollution Strategy in Africa
Let’s look at how African countries deal with plastic pollution.
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Cameroon Seizes Non Biodegradable Packaging
Cameroon: Customs seizes 50 tons of non-biodegradable plastic packaging in the Northern region.
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Benin Will Start Producing Bioplastics
The Benin (West Africa)-based blown film manufacturer, Asahel Benin Sarl recently announced that it will produce sustainable, bio-based plastic films in the future.
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South Africa First Biodegradable Cup
Cape Town entrepreneur Luvuyo Ndiki will launch South Africa’s first biodegradable drinking cup made from sugar cane and corn starch in May.
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Plastic Debate in Nigeria
Ecologist Richard Inyamkume has urged government to sensitise Nigerians to the negative effects of wrapping hot foods in nylons and plastics.
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Bioplastics in South Africa
Summary and highlights of article published about bioplastics in South Africa on iafrica.com.
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Burundi Bans Plastic Bags
The government of Burundi bans the production, import and sales of plastic bags and other plastic packaging.
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Ghana Government Wants to Develop Bioplastics
Ghana Government is Looking at Cassava Flour to Produce Biodegradable Plastic Bags.
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