Africa Circular Talk by ACEA

From Africa's Debt Burden to Growth Through Circular Economy

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:41:29 GMT

Africa carries one of the heaviest debt loads in the world. It also sits on some of the most promising circular economy activity on the continent. Enterprises in Rwanda, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and beyond that are reshaping how value moves through African supply chains.

Could there be a connection between the two?

This episode of Africa Circular Talk explores what that link might look like in practice, through the lens of Debt-for-Circular-Economy Swaps.

The conversation opens up a question that doesn't get asked often enough: what happens when circular economy starts being taken as a financing and industrial strategy for a green growth in Africa?

How Circular Roadmaps are powering change in Africa

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:42:29 GMT

What happens when circularity becomes strategy? From Chad to Ethiopia, countries are using Circular Economy Roadmaps to shift from fragmented efforts to coherent, future-facing policies, with support from the African Development Bank's Circular Economy Facility and the African Circular Economy Alliance. This episode explores how these roadmaps are redefining growth—anchored in resilience, rooted in local realities, and designed for long-term sovereignty. 🎙 A timely conversation on how Africa is structuring its own circular future.

Why Africa needs circular entrepreneurs?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:38:54 GMT

Every year, Africa imports over $700 billion worth of goods. But what if that number was a signal to do things differently? In this episode, we explore how circular entrepreneurs across the continent are building local solutions to global challenges. And at the center of this shift? The AfriCircular Innovators Programme - funded by the African Development Bank's Circular Economy Facility -funded in collaboration with the African Circular Economy Alliance - helping bold ideas grow into investment-ready businesses. 💡 What’s really holding circular startups back? 🌱 How can we move from pilot projects to real scale? 🔧 And why circular economy could be a game-changer for Africa’s future? Whether you're an entrepreneur, policymaker, or just curious about what’s next for Africa—this conversation brings fresh insight, grounded solutions, and real talk.

Redesigning the future, one repurposed material at a time

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:34:27 GMT

Redesigning the future in Africa, one repurposed material at a time From agriculture to construction, African innovators turn waste into practical, locally inspired solutions. This episode explores how repurposed materials are driving circular change across the continent.

Enabling African MSMEs to realize circular economy transition in Africa

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:21:08 GMT

This insightful episode is inspired by a blog post from the African Development Bank's Africa Circular Economy Facility on unlocking the potential of the circular economy for African MSMEs.

Listen and find out how Africa can leverage its 125 million MSMEs to lead the continent's shift towards a circular economy.

Solutions Climat sur Radio de la Paix : De la matière à la valeur, l'Afrique circulaire en marche

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:49 GMT

🎙️ Solutions Climat | Émission Spéciale Recyclage & Économie Circulaire

Au micro de Ghislain Coulibaly de la Radio de la Paix (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire), le Dr Al Hamndou Dorsouma, Chef de Division Changement Climatique et Croissance Verte à la Banque Africaine de Développement, plonge au cœur d'une question pressante : comment l'Afrique transforme-t-elle ses déchets (plastiques, électroniques, organiques) en moteurs de croissance et d'innovation ?

Entre défis structurels et solutions concrètes, le Dr Dorsouma dévoile comment la BAD mobilise ses outils de financement à travers le Fonds Africain pour l'Économie Circulaire (ACEF) pour catalyser une transition durable à l'échelle du continent, et partage ses éclairages sur les conditions indispensables pour accélérer ce basculement vers une Afrique plus propre, plus résiliente et plus circulaire.