Across Africa, smartphones, computers, televisions and other electronic devices are becoming essential tools of modern life. From mobile banking in Lagos to online learning in Nairobi, technology is ...

Langa's e-waste imbizo has successfully engaged the community in recycling, collecting over 5.3 tonnes of e-waste and ...

Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. Ghana-based ...

Chief Executive Officer of Implementers, Kafui Prebbie, has called for urgent and coordinated action to address Ghana’s ...

How the movie 'Avatar' inspired a Kenyan company to develop AI tech to help the deaf community ...

Large retailers in South Africa are engaged in large e-waste recycling drives, including Pick n Pay and Makro, which has the longest-running recycling initiative in the country. In 2023, the E-Waste ...

Kano, Nigeria – On a bustling day in northern Nigeria, Marian Shammah made her way to the Sabon Gari Market, one of the largest electronics hubs in Kano state. The 34-year-old cleaner was in need of a ...

E-waste recycling is yet to take off in many African countries. Maskot/Getty Images The global economy still largely follows a simple pattern: extract natural resources, manufacture products, use them ...

U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is ...