Waste Management Startups in Africa
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Waste management in East Africa remains a challenge with inadequate infrastructure and low recycling rates. Sanergy leads in waste collection and treatment, while nextProtein and Cambridge Industries focus on converting waste into animal feed and construction materials. Local business leaders see potential in waste-to-energy projects and collaboration between government and private sector.
Cummulative Funding
$526K+
Total # of Companies
9
Total Deal Count
13
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
16
List of Waste Management startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors. | Seed | $ 390,000 | 2017 | |
Cupmena is an Egyptian Agritech startup which uses coffee waste to grow mushrooms. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2019 | |
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 30,000 | 2018 | |
Value Bekia is a startup with a mission to encourage increased recycling in Egypt. | Pre-seed | $ 6,000 | 2018 | |
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company | Seed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
mycelium is a biotechnological startup which uses the root structure of mushroom to grow bio material | Seed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Waste Marche is an online platform for Industrial waste trading and Management. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Tagaddod is leveraging data, technology and networks for sustainable energy security and waste elimination. | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2013 |
Founded
2017
Overview
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 390,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Cupmena is an Egyptian Agritech startup which uses coffee waste to grow mushrooms.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 30,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Value Bekia is a startup with a mission to encourage increased recycling in Egypt.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 6,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
mycelium is a biotechnological startup which uses the root structure of mushroom to grow bio material
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Waste Marche is an online platform for Industrial waste trading and Management.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
Tagaddod is leveraging data, technology and networks for sustainable energy security and waste elimination.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200