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Circular Economy in Africa

Joanna BinghamGhana Chapter Lead, African Circular Economy Network (ACEN)

Founder & CEO, Footprints Africa

African Circular Economy Network (ACEN)Vision Statement

Build restorative African economies that generate well-being

and prosperity inclusive of all its people through new forms

of economic production and consumption which maintain

and regenerate its environmental resources

ACEN, a Network of Networks

An Not-for-Profit organisation, registered in South Africa

ACEN aims at promoting the African Circular expertise

within its continent & from Africa to the Rest of the World

A network of in-country Chapters

Connected to international Circular Economy networks

ACEN Chapters in Africa

Senegal

Mali

Niger

Guinea Conakry

Burkina Faso

Cote d’Ivoire

Benin

Togo

Ghana

Nigeria

Cameroon

Dem. Rep. Congo

Ethiopia

Tanzania

Kenya

Uganda

Rwanda

Zambia

South Africa

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Namibia

La Réunion Island

Mauritius

Madagascar

Morocco

Algeria

Mauritania

29 countries

72 representatives

ACEN Chapters

Each Chapter represents one country

Chapters are composed of teams of experts (product designers,

waste management, urban developers, electronic waste, biomimicry,

etc.)

Each Chapter member signs the ACEN Charter on ethics

Chapter roles are:

to promote Circular Economy

to share Circular business cases & projects

A Circular Continent

SOUTH AFRICA• Sustainable heating – biomass burned for energy & fertiliser• Barloworld Equipment – repairing and refurbishing Caterpillar machinery parts

with manufacturer’s guarantee• Genius of Place Project – using biomimicry principles to clean grey water, storm

water and solid waste in informal settlements • Three facilitated industrial symbiosis programmes operating in Gauteng, KwaZulu

Natal and the Western Cape provinces• Agriprotein – nutrient recycling of organic waste via fly larvae to produce protein for

animal feed• ACA Threads – collects used thread cones from customers for re-use• The Clothing & Appliance Bank – creating micro-enterprises to sell clothes that can

no longer be sold by the retailer and repairing electrical appliances for re-sale to a second hand market

• African Reclaimers Association (WIEGO) – waste valorisation

GHANA• Suame / Kumasi vehicle

repair cluster of 12,000 firms and 200,000 workers

• Coliba – mobile app to manage and monetise waste

• AMP (Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform) –creating value from e-waste

• Organic food on Katemfe leave

• Koko King 6 food redistributed to farmers for animal feed

• Environment 360 –cooperative waste valorization model

IVORY COAST• Lono – permaculture

where nutrients return to local farmers avoiding the use of expensive imported fertilisers

• AfDB is assisting to setup a plastic waste collection & recycling scheme that will employ 2,000 people

• Coliba – mobile app to manage and monetise waste

• Abidjan FabLab• Domaine Bini – eco-

tourism

RWANDAE-waste recycling facility which takes 15 types of electronic and electrical equipment dismantled and recycled. In first six months the facility had collected 120 tonnes of e-Waste and recycled 400 computers

NAMIBIA• Biomass – Collection to combat

bush and tree encroachment on 30 to 45 million hectares to use as biomass material

EGYPTUpFuse - upcycles plastic bags into fashionable accessories. It has recycled 50,000 plastic bags since 2013. Each UpFuse tote bag is made using 30 plastic bags.

ETHIOPIACo-ordinated approach to green growth based on economic development to achieve middle-income country status by 2025. Focus on agriculture, energy and water,

SENEGAL• Odissi - refill 10L

water bottle at mini-filtration stations in through existing retail networks in Dakar at 50% of the original price

• SeTIC, Proplast (Recuplast), Jokko Sante, E-Cover

• Thecogaz - bio industrial waste

MOROCCO• Tawafouk waste

valorization• SDDN – sustainabile

development road map• L’Orange Bleue – first

residential food garden shared between 100 families

BENIN• Songhai Farm uses

traditional permaculture farming where one resource is a nutrient for another plant cycle

• Les Jardins de l’Espoir – Agro-Bootcamp (Djouman)

UGANDA• Mazzi Can – see

Tanzania• Sugar industry

waste to energy• Solar based

products• Biogas• Waste water car

wash recycling

TANZANIA• Mazzi Can – durable plastic

container for milk to reduce cost and spoilage

• Government & World Bank water efficiency project for small-holder farms

• Dutch government provided assistance to municipal governments to improve waste management

ZIMBABWEBiomimicry at East Gate Shopping Mall that mimics a termite mount air cooling system

MAURITIUSBelle Verte - A closed-loop waste management system providing waste management solutions. Works with local artisans to create, market and sell upcycled waste materials;

KENYA• Eco Post – biomass and recycled

plastic to make plastic and lumber

• Well known for its 2nd hand clothing market

MOZAMBIQUERegenerative thinking qt Açucreira de Xinavane, Mozambique

ALGERIA• Large renewable energy

projects• Univlever strategy

SEVERAL COUNTRIES:

• Sustainability and/or environmental road maps

• Single use plastic ban• E-waste decrees• Green economy plans

CAMEROONKe;it Organic Charcoal – clean energy, safe cooking

ZAMBIALilongwe Composting Project (ICLEI)

NIGERIAHello Tractor –tractor services via SMS and mobile money

ANGOLAAmbiReciclo –recycled tires and cooking oils

ACEN Partners

ACEN collaborates with international & economic organisations: World

Economic Forum, European Union, ICLEI Africa

ACEN works with governments: the African Circular Economy Alliance

(Nigeria, Rwanda & South Africa)

ACEN supports research with its Academia Supporters Programme:

University of Cape Town, Institute of Development Studies UK, Sciences

Po Africa Leaders Campus, Johannesburg School of Economic and

Business Sciences

ACEN cooperates with Circular Networks globally: Circle Economy

Amsterdam, Brazil CE Network, UNIDO Uruguay and ICLEI Africa.

Research & Analysis

Training & Awareness

Learning Expeditions

Networking & Events

Knowledge Exchanges

ACEN Opportunities for Cooperation

www.ACEN.Africa

CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICA

VISION: We want to live in an inclusive, regenerative world

On a MISSION to prove that business can be a force for good

What is the Circular What is the Circular What is the Circular What is the Circular

Economy Economy Economy Economy notnotnotnot????

#1 Recycling#1 Recycling#1 Recycling#1 Recycling

What is the Circular Economy What is the Circular Economy What is the Circular Economy What is the Circular Economy notnotnotnot????

#1 Recycling#1 Recycling#1 Recycling#1 Recycling

CE Principles:

• Design out waste & pollution

• Keep materials cycling at their highest possible value

Value retained

Value leakage

#1 Recycling: Suame Magazine#1 Recycling: Suame Magazine#1 Recycling: Suame Magazine#1 Recycling: Suame Magazine

Repair & remanufacture

Employs ~200,000

Created a prototype vehicle

#2 Something new#2 Something new#2 Something new#2 Something new


Our finest technology is 5 billion Our finest technology is 5 billion Our finest technology is 5 billion Our finest technology is 5 billion

years oldyears oldyears oldyears old

There is next to no waste in natureThere is next to no waste in natureThere is next to no waste in natureThere is next to no waste in nature

#2 Something new#2 Something new#2 Something new#2 Something new

#2 Something New: Packaging#2 Something New: Packaging#2 Something New: Packaging#2 Something New: Packaging

Packaging: leaves, returnable glass

bottles

Farmers collect food waste for animal

feed

e.g. Koko King, Coca Cola, Guinness

#3 A Developed World thing#3 A Developed World thing#3 A Developed World thing#3 A Developed World thing


“Linear Lock“Linear Lock“Linear Lock“Linear Lock----in”:in”:in”:in”:

- Investment in infrastructureInvestment in infrastructureInvestment in infrastructureInvestment in infrastructure

- Policy & incentivesPolicy & incentivesPolicy & incentivesPolicy & incentives

- Unpriced externalitiesUnpriced externalitiesUnpriced externalitiesUnpriced externalities

LeapfrogLeapfrogLeapfrogLeapfrog

- Mobile money/ bankingMobile money/ bankingMobile money/ bankingMobile money/ banking

- Mobile phonesMobile phonesMobile phonesMobile phones

#3 Developed World#3 Developed World#3 Developed World#3 Developed World

#3 Developed thing: Safi Sana (AD)#3 Developed thing: Safi Sana (AD)#3 Developed thing: Safi Sana (AD)#3 Developed thing: Safi Sana (AD)

• Only 8% sewage safely treated in Ghana• Infrastructure: Sewage network has only 1,100 connections• $68bn economic loss of degraded soils in Africa annually

#4 Only for those with deep #4 Only for those with deep #4 Only for those with deep #4 Only for those with deep

pockets (expensive)pockets (expensive)pockets (expensive)pockets (expensive)


“The first and foremost rule of the game that needs “The first and foremost rule of the game that needs “The first and foremost rule of the game that needs “The first and foremost rule of the game that needs

to be changed is the shift from ‘ever lower costs’ to to be changed is the shift from ‘ever lower costs’ to to be changed is the shift from ‘ever lower costs’ to to be changed is the shift from ‘ever lower costs’ to

‘ever higher generation of value’ with what is locally ‘ever higher generation of value’ with what is locally ‘ever higher generation of value’ with what is locally ‘ever higher generation of value’ with what is locally

available”available”available”available”

Gunter Pauli, 2010Gunter Pauli, 2010Gunter Pauli, 2010Gunter Pauli, 2010

#4 Expensive#4 Expensive#4 Expensive#4 Expensive

#4 Expensive: GAYO#4 Expensive: GAYO#4 Expensive: GAYO#4 Expensive: GAYO

Green Africa Youth Organisation is

trialling:

� charcoal briquettes from waste

coconut husks

� community sorting centres

The key investments are relentless enthusiasm and passion

#5 A tech solution#5 A tech solution#5 A tech solution#5 A tech solution


Rather than expensive highRather than expensive highRather than expensive highRather than expensive high----tech solutions, use tech solutions, use tech solutions, use tech solutions, use

available resources in the local context, such as lowavailable resources in the local context, such as lowavailable resources in the local context, such as lowavailable resources in the local context, such as low----

cost labour, and cost labour, and cost labour, and cost labour, and simultaneously create a route out of simultaneously create a route out of simultaneously create a route out of simultaneously create a route out of

povertypovertypovertypoverty

#5 Tech#5 Tech#5 Tech#5 Tech

#5 Tech: RePATRN, Envt360#5 Tech: RePATRN, Envt360#5 Tech: RePATRN, Envt360#5 Tech: RePATRN, Envt360

Environment360 and RePATRN champion informal waste pickers

#6 A solo mission#6 A solo mission#6 A solo mission#6 A solo mission


Principles:Principles:Principles:Principles:

• CollaborationCollaborationCollaborationCollaboration

• Leverage points to intervene in a systemLeverage points to intervene in a systemLeverage points to intervene in a systemLeverage points to intervene in a system

#6 Solo mission#6 Solo mission#6 Solo mission#6 Solo mission

“If you want to go fast, go alone“If you want to go fast, go alone“If you want to go fast, go alone“If you want to go fast, go alone

If you want to go far, go together”If you want to go far, go together”If you want to go far, go together”If you want to go far, go together”

African ProverbAfrican ProverbAfrican ProverbAfrican Proverb

#6 Solo Mission: Footprints, UNDP#6 Solo Mission: Footprints, UNDP#6 Solo Mission: Footprints, UNDP#6 Solo Mission: Footprints, UNDP

UNDP Ghana: Resource Recovery Platform

Footprints: Roadmap to Circularity

Source: A. Lemille

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