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African innovators awarded £4m to curb plastic pollution, protect the ocean

Challenge Works and the Government of Canada on Thursday, March 16, 2023, announced the winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. £4.1 million (CA$6.7 million) has...

Afri-Plastics Challenge awards £750,000 to innovations tackling behaviour change to plastic usage

Fifteen teams of innovators from across sub-Saharan Africa have been named finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge with solutions that will change both the behaviour...

Nigeria’s Well of Science among finalists in £1.1m Afri-Plastics Challenge

Ten teams of innovators from across sub-Saharan Africa were on Thursday, June 30, 2022, named finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge with solutions for reducing...

Semi-finalists of Strand Three of Afri-Plastics Challenge emerge

Nesta Challenges has announced the semi-finalists of “Promoting Change”, the final strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. The Challenge aims to reduce marine plastics in...

Afri-Plastics Challenge reveals wealth of African innovation

A project in Nigeria that turns plastic pollution into designer textiles and accessories, buy-back schemes to help women and young people earn money through...

Afri-Plastics Challenge seeks innovations to change plastic waste behaviour

The final strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge, called Promoting Change and delivered by London-based Nesta Challenges, began accepting applications on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. This marks the last...

Plastic recycling challenge: 30 semi-finalists emerge

Nesta Challenges has announced the semi-finalists of Accelerating Growth, the first strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. The Prize aims to reduce marine plastics in sub-Saharan African countries...

Scheme seeks solutions to curb plastic usage in Africa

The Afri-Plastics Challenge has now launched its second strand, Creating Solutions. This Strand invites individuals or organisations with a new or early-stage idea that...

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