Raised Hands of African School Children

The Pulse of Africa’s Circular Economy

In Africa, each initiative, each dollar invested ​towards circularity contributes to :

- 60 %

in Greenhouse

gas emissions by 2030


11

million

of new jobs i​n Africa

$ 66

Clients

of Economic Growth, ​equivalent to 2.2% of Africa’s ​GDP ($ 3 trillion in 2023)

billion

16 SDG

out of the 17 positively ​im​pacted

Access to the

worth global circularity ​market

83 k GWh

of electricity annually

produced from waste-to​-energy projects only ​


$ 526

million

21Cr

Net Income

2,534

Clients

How Africa's Uniqueness can drive the circular leap

African children during the class, East Africa
Africa

THE YOUNGEST

POPULATION IN THE

WORLD

A unique opportunity for innovation,

entrepreneurship, and sustainable

industrialization

KEY GLOBAL

SUPPLIER OF RAW

MATERIALS

with the potential to revolutionize the ​material supply chains

AFRICA IS STILL

DEVELOPING AND

CAN SKIP HARMFUL

DEVELOPMENT

STAGES

Africa's Circular Assets: Catalyzing Sustainable Transformation

critical minerals

Localizing mineral production for the energy ​transition will slash global demand and carbon ​footprint while fueling Africa's economic and ​manufacturing growth.


Investment in recycling and remanufacturing, ​particularly for renewable energy equipment and ​infrastructure will unlock Africa's green industrial ​potential -spurring job creation, revenue, and ​significant emissions cuts.

5 big bets

The five industries that offer immediate opportunities for increased ​circularity in sectors that will improve the economy, jobs, and the ​environment in Africa in the long term

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FOOD SYSTEMS

FOOD SYSTEMS

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BUILD ​ENVironment

BUILD ​ENVironment

Return and Exchange Package

PACKAGING

PACKAGING

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ELECTRONICS

ELECTRONICS

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TEXTILE & ​FASHION

TEXTILE & ​FASHION

More on the 5 Big Bets here

Raised Hands of African School Children

ACEF & ACEA

The Circular Synergy to Unleash Africa’s Circularity Potential

ACEF & ACEA

The Circular Synergy to Unleash Africa’s Circularity Potential

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