Recycling industry in Southern Africa remains nascent, facing challenges with collection, sorting, and infrastructure. Players like AgriProtein, BURN, and Kubik have made inroads, but the sector needs government support, public awareness, and sustainable business models to thrive.
Tracked Companies
21
Total Sectors
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Market Map
21 companies in this sector
Company
Tagline
Total Funding
Last Round
Team Size
Backers
Action
Mycelium
Egypt
mycelium is a biotechnological startup which uses the root structure of mushroom to grow bio material
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Seed
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11-50
No Data
WasteCycle
Nigeria
WasteCycle is a Nigerian Recycling startup which leverages technology to solve waste-related problems.
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11-50
No Data
Bekya Pay
Egypt
Bekya Pay is a Green-Tech startup that aims to enhance sustainable practices through efficient recycling services
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11-50
No Data
Cyclex
Egypt
CycleX Inc. transforms agricultural waste into value through AI solutions.
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Non-equity Assistance
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1-10
No Data
Scrapays
Nigeria
Scrapays facilitates the recovery of recyclable material in developing nations.
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Grant
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11-50
No Data
HOPEX
Egypt
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt.
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11-50
No Data
BD Waste
Ghana
BD Waste is a Ghanaian GreenTech startup that combines fintech and sustainability to recover Plastic waste from communities.
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Funding Round
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2-10
No Data
Mr Green Africa
Kenya
Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up which operates a tech-enabled plastic recycling and waste management services.
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Series B
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51-200
No Data
BURN
Kenya
BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves.
$135M
Venture
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1,001-5,000
No Data
AgriProtein
South Africa
Agriprotein specializes in nutrient recycling to create sustainable sources of protein for the mono-gastric animal feed industry.
$123M
Venture
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101-250
No Data
Kubik
Kenya
Kubik is a Kenyan startup that turn hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost, low-carbon building materials.
$5M
Seed
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2-10
No Data
Kaltani
Nigeria
KALTANI is a Lagos-based clean tech plastic recycling company.
$4M
Seed
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201-500
No Data
Mukuru Clean Stoves
Kenya
Mukuru Clean Stoves (MCS) designs, manufactures, and distributes improved, efficient, and reliable cook stoves.
$1M
Grant
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11-50
No Data
Plstka
Egypt
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company
$1M
Seed
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11-50
No Data
BleagLee
Cameroon
BleagLee is on a mission to fight climate change by putting up sustainable projects for converting waste into value
$1M
Non-equity Assistance
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11-50
No Data
Bekia
Egypt
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors.
$540K
Seed
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2-10
No Data
Regenize
South Africa
Regenize is a South African recycling solution on a mission to make recycling more accessible, inclusive and rewarding.
$300K
Funding Round
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11-50
No Data
Wecyclers
Nigeria
Wecyclers is a Nigerian-based for-profit social enterprise that promotes environmental sustainability, socioeconomic development, and community health.
$227K
Grant
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11-50
No Data
Delta Oil
Egypt
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods.
$30K
Non-equity Assistance
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2-10
No Data
Timao Group
Kenya
Kenyan green‑manufacturing company turning plastic waste into durable, eco‑friendly construction materials for businesses.
$22K
Seed
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11-50
No Data
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