Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress which is underway in Cape Town marks the first time the event is being held on the African continent. The congress has brought together the waste professionals from around the world to network and to share current thinking [...] Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The first Rwanda’s e-waste recycling initiatives has officially opened its facility located at Bugesera, a district in South Eastern Rwanda, with the purpose of extracting metals from e-waste, an official source confirmed Tuesday in Kigali. The company’s ambitions are aimed to be the the leading [...] Full text...

Tobruk, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan interim government will disburse 12 million dinars (about US$8 million) to the Local government ministry to enable it promote waste management across the country. PANA reported that in its decision Wednesday, the government said the money will enable the ministry acquire three recycling laboratories to [...] Full text...