About ACEA
The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) is a government-led coalition of African countries, with a mission to spur Africa's transformation to a circular economy that delivers economic growth, jobs, and positive environmental outcomes.
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ACEA's Secretariat is hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and is supported by the Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF), the only multi-donors trust funds dedicated to mainstreaming circular economy as an inclusive green growth strategy across the continent, set up by the AfDB.
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NOVEMBER 2025
Africa's First Corporate Plastic/Carbon Bond Launched
Kaltani, a waste management innovator showcased by the African Development Bank's Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) at World Environment Day in Abidjan in 2023, has just signed a landmark partnership that positions Africa at the forefront of climate finance innovation.
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The company has officialize a Memorandum of Understanding with FMDQ Group, Chapel Hill Denham, FC4S Lagos, and FSD Africa to develop Africa's first Corporate Plastic/Carbon Bond, a multi-million-dollar instrument designed to scale high-integrity climate and plastic recovery projects across the continent.
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A partnership that demonstrates that African companies are building the infrastructure that makes circular economy financing viable at scale.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Visit this page to explore why Africa's emerging circular economy initiatives are critical to achieving global climate goals, plus other insights on circular economy across the continent.
National Circular Economy Roadmaps of Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Ethiopia
