Our mission and vision
W2W mission
- identification of needs for the processing of solid household, industrial and agricultural waste
- project development and project optimization for a specific region
- organization of financing
- project management support
W2W concept
- Africa - a region with zero landfills and zero waste
- creation of a system of energy and environmental security for the region
- waste management = revenue management
Processing of municipal, industrial and agricultural solid waste into synthetic gas, electricity, eco-fuel (ecodiesel and methanol) and meprin (high-protein component of animal feed)
About us
Project author and integrated manager of the Waste to Wealth Program - Africa Development Group (ADG).
Africa Waste Management Market
The Africa Waste management market is growing significantly with a cagr of % and is expected to continue to grow further in the forecast period with an average waste collection rate of only 55%.
Most of the Municipal Solid Waste collection services in many African countries are inadequate.
With an average of 57% of MSW in Africa being biodegradable organic waste, the bulk of the waste is dumped. About 90% of the waste generated in Africa is disposed of to land, typically to uncontrolled and controlled dumpsites. Only about 4% of the waste generated in Africa is recycled, often by informal actors (as with reuse).
Africa Waste Management Market
Africa has lately become a dumping site for waste, particularly hazardous waste, often from developed countries.
More than 130 people have died in the landfill collapses in Africa in the past one year, 2/3 of whom were women. To address these concerns, many social and technological innovations have emerged in the waste sector in Africa.
Africa Waste Management Market
Growing need for effective waste collection services in Africa. As just a little over 50% of the waste generated in Africa are collected, the collection services in Africa remain inadequate. The changing consumption patterns and weaker collection systems results in the leakage of waste into the environment. Due to the insufficiency in the collection of generated waste, the current waste management practices are causing significant technological, social and environmental impacts.
Africa Waste Management Market
The African Union, an organization representing all the sovereign states on the continent – has the vision that African countries will be recycling at least 50% of the urban waste they generate by 2023 and grow urban waste recycling industries. Recycling only four percent of the waste it generates, Africa has become a dumping ground for waste, particularly hazardous waste, often from developed countries.
To address the growing challenge regarding waste management, there are policies and strategies for Africa. The African Union had published the “Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want” in 2013 and a popular version in 2015. It is a strategic socio-economic transformation framework for the continent and emphasizes sustainable development. “The Agenda 2063 Implementation Plan (2014–2023) outlines specific goals to be achieved during the first ten years, including reference to the expected transformation of waste management,” the authors of the “Africa Waste Management Outlook” inform. One target is a recycling rate of 50% regarding urban waste by 2023.
Africa Waste Management Market
How much waste does Africa produce each year?
2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | ||
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Population of Africa | mln people | 1200 | 1560 | 2028 | 2636 |
Population growth rate | %p.a. | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Rate of urbanization | % | 30% | 35% | 40% | 45% |
Urban population in Africa | mln people | 360 | 546 | 811 | 1186 |
MSW generation by urban population in Africa | t/day* 000 t p.a. | 252 000 90 720 | 382 200 137 592 | 567 840 204 422 | 830 466 298 968 |
% of MSW collection in cities | % | 40% | 55% | 70% | 80% |
MSW collection | 000 t p.a. | 36 288 | 75 676 | 143 096 | 239 174 |
Number of 180 tons per day (50 000 tons per year) units* | units | 726 | 1 514 | 2 862 | 4 783 |
Why is waste management in Africa a problem?


Can Africa’s waste be turned into money-making products?
THE PROBLEM with garbage disposal in Africa today

What solutions are required?
(zero waste and zero emissions solutions).
OUR TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
We have identified, developed, integrated and applied innovative technologies for waste collection and waste processing, which are completely environmentally friendly, have zero waste and zero emissions, also fully restore and purify and reuse recycled water used in the processing.
Spectrum of products we produce covers variety of energy and food security needs of Africa sustainable development. We use a combination of several technologies, including production of synthetic gas by pyrolysis and high-temperature plasma, CC technology.
ZERO EMISSION WASTE PROCESSING PLANT

Scheme of recycling process with a brief description

Check for radioactivity and hazardous chemical contamination.
About receiving products
It is impossible to live without waste, but the gradual reduction in the amount of garbage should become the norm. Our unique solution will not only recycle waste and improve the quality of life for people in Africa, but also provide a large number of receiving products for use in different areas.
Methanol is used in gasoline blends around the world
Shipping fuel
The methanol cooking stoves are in use in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa, Haiti and is catching on in other countries.
In the production of dimethyl terephthalate, pesticides, plant protection chemicals, for the production of acetic and formic acids
70% protein in dry weight.
The units can be equipped to accept many types of waste, an automatic conveyor system for medical waste containers, a funnel for dehydrated sewage sludge, and a jet nozzle for liquid sewage sludge.
Our INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS
We have our team of experts and regional business development managers, who identify and develop waste management projects in cities of Africa, conduct initial waste resource assessment, model waste collection and waste management processes for particular cities and towns, conduct market study and comparative analysis of producing different outputs from waste and selecting particular solution for each particular city, which can guaranteed long term sustainable demand for the produced output of waste conversion and provide best returns to investments.

In order to ensure fast growth and geographic diversity of our Waste-to-Wealth project portfolio, we also cooperate with local project developers and local governments (mainly municipalities). As the Private-Public partnership, we implement and finance joint projects, where local partners and local administrations contribute rights to waste collection (mainly on a concession basis for the period not less than 30 years), required land, supporting infrastructure, all required permits and licenses, and the role of ADG as the WWAIF management company is to bring technology, integrated project management and investments.
Do you want to become a project partner?
Please use our Application Form.
waste projects parameters
We develop and implement Waste-to-Wealth projects in 9 countries of Africa.
Scale of our projects differ from 50 000 tons per year (180 tons per day) up to 1250 000 tons per year (4500 tons per day).
Country | City | Population 2023 | Population growth rate | Generated waste | Collected waste | Power production potential | Methanol production potential |
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mln | % | t/day | t/day | MW | 000 MT/year | ||
Mozambique | Beira | 0,9 | 2,8 | 800 | 600 | 18 | 120,000 |
Mozambique | Shimoyo | 0,48 | 4,3 | 380 | 300 | 9 | 60,000 |
Mozambique | Quelimane | 0,46 | 4,3 | 400 | 300 | 9 | 60,000 |
Mozambique | Matola | 1,85 | 3,1 | 1700 | 1400 | 48 | 320,000 |
Mozambique | Maputo | 1,17 | 2,1 | 1200 | 1000 | 30 | 210,000 |
Tanzania | Arusha | 0,53 | 3 | 400 | 200 | 6 | 40,000 |
Tanzania | Morogoro | 0,46 | 4 | 370 | 300 | 9 | 60,000 |
Tanzania | Mwanza | 1,31 | 4,5 | 1050 | 750 | 24 | 160,000 |
Ghana | Accra | 0,9 | 2,8 | 800 | 600 | 18 | 120,000 |
Ghana | Kumasi | 2,7 | 2,1 | 2600 | 2200 | 70 | 460,000 |
Ghana | Maputo | 3,7 | 3,8 | 3100 | 2400 | 75 | 520,000 |
Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 1,2 | 1,3 | 960 | 800 | 24 | 160,000 |
Zimbabwe | Chitungwiza | 0,4 | 1,8 | 320 | 200 | 6 | 40,000 |
useful information
Documentation
- OPPORTUNITY FOR PROJECT FINANCING IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
- ZERO EMISSIONS & ZERO WASTE WASTE PROCESSING COMPLEXES
- RENEWABLE METHANOL REPORT
- A RESOLUTION OF AFIGYA KWABRE SOUTH DISTRICT OF KUMASI
- THE REALITY OF METHANOL USE AS A COOKING FUEL IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- WASTE PROJECTS PARAMETERS
- GLOBAL WASTE MANAGEMENT MARKET
- BLUE STOVE MANUAL
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