The Electronics Afterlife What would a circular economy look like for the electronics sector? How do we get there? This report dives into an intriguing business model, “E-waste compensation”. We explore if it is a step in the transition and to what extent it is able to help Africa turn [...]
Building Africa’s first circular business measurement framework To help businesses understand their environmental impact, we have developed a circularity measurement framework tailored to African SMEs, we’ve run this with 20 circular businesses. We have produced a ‘how to’ measurement guide’ for circular businesses at all stages of maturity that want [...]
Building for the African Century: case studies in the architecture and built environment Africa’s urgent need for decent housing and future-proof infrastructure can only be met through circular approaches. In this report, we present 15 impactful case studies from businesses leading the way. We also explore key themes that experts [...]
Roots of the Future: The businesses regenerating Africa’s soils Regenerative agriculture will play a fundamental role in fixing food systems, locking carbon in the soil, and creating vibrant ecosystems across Africa. This was the first of our thematic deep dive and the purpose of it was to urgently explore alternatives [...]
The Circular Economy: Our Journey in Africa so far Come to Africa to learn, not teach – this is the core lesson we gleaned from having mapped over 500 case studies from across Africa. We embarked on this study to bring to the forefront tangible examples of what entrepreneurs were [...]