https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/703.html West Africa news 15 Circular Economy & Waste Management news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/703.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:14:22 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lagos-fashion-week-wins-the-2025-earthshot-prize-841153a To Lagos Fashion Week founder Omoyemi Akerele, fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture, and transform lives. Akerele is committed to transforming the wasteful nature of fashion by encouraging designers to adopt sustainable practices during fashion week and beyond. Hoping to expand to the rest of Africa, Akerele and Lagos Fashion Week just got a head start, as it was named one of the five 2025 Earthshot Prize winners. 1-263059 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-african-companies-are-setting-the-stage-for-sustainable-growth-409619a From the looks of things, climate action in the corporate space is at a standstill. Statistics show that there’s been a drop in emissions reporting as well as a decrease in targets aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Just 7% of global and 6% of African companies fully report greenhouse gas emissions across scopes one, two, and three. Worldwide, reporting is down from 9% in 2024 and 10% in 2023. Global companies setting targets to reduce emissions across all scopes decreased by three percentage points year-over-year to 13%, following a high of 19% in 2023. Meanwhile, only 10% of African companies set targets for all scopes – three percentage points below the global average. 1-261855 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerias-plastic-waste-could-enrich-the-fashion-industry-heres-how-409869a On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment. 1-261635 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/designers-hugo-dumas-and-carla-zhang-bring-fresh-solutions-to-fashions-growing-waste-problem-287837a As ultrafast fashion brands like Shein and Temu continue to contribute to overfilling landfills around the world with microplastics and microtrends, two designers have been recognised for driving sustainable fashion forward. Hugo Dumas from France and Carla Zhang from Mainland China have been named the joint winners of the 2025 Redress Design Award. Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress announced the winners of the sustainable fashion design competition at a runway finale in Hong Kong. 1-261220 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainability-changemakers-unite-yes-esg-and-beyond-awards-812143a SEACon, previously known as the ESG Africa conference, is proud to announce the launch of the third edition of the ‘Beyond Awards'. This year, the organisers of the event are excited to announce that the Beyond Awards will be co-located with the YES (Youth Employment Service) ESG Awards. Both events provide a platform to recognise people and organisations who are driving sustainable business practises in South Africa as well as celebrating the outstanding efforts of private sector companies in driving social impact through job creation. 1-259069 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-is-the-worlds-2nd-biggest-plastic-polluter-expert-insights-into-the-crisis-691741a Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria. 1-251741 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-to-ban-single-use-plastics-next-year-670141a Nigeria on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as a prelude to a nationwide ban set to begin in January next year, a move that could stir a storm in a country hugely dependent on plastics. 1-249541 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/834/238401.html Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up decades-old oil spills in southern Bayelsa state over a 12-year period, a new report said on Tuesday, 16 May, and singled out Shell and Eni for being responsible for most of the pollution. 1-238401 Tue, 16 May 2023 07:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management West Africa