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In Bakoteh, a community in the Greater Banjul Area of The Gambia, plastic waste has long been a serious problem. Home to the largest dumpsite in the region, residents have lived with the smoke from burning waste and the health risks that come with it – for years, there seemed to be no alternative.  That’s starting to change.  […]

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In Kalaji, a group of women farmers is demonstrating how organic waste can become a productive resource — supporting sustainable agriculture, strengthening livelihoods, and contributing to a local circular economy. During a recent monitoring visit, WasteAid’s Director of Programmes, Akira Akazawa, joined the WasteAid Gambia team to meet one of the farmer groups supported by […]

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On 12 May 2026, WasteAid’s Director of Programmes and Project Officer met with Turkish Ambassador F. Turker Oba at the Turkish Embassy in The Gambia to explore potential collaboration on environmental sustainability and waste management. At WasteAid, we believe that lasting change comes from building local systems, strengthening community capacity, and forging partnerships that go […]

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WasteAid and Kanifing Municipal Council have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking an important milestone in a partnership that has developed over more than a decade.  The MoU, signed on 7 May 2026 by Akira Akazawa, Director of Programmes at WasteAid, and Paa Sait Ceesay, Chief Executive Officer of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), establishes a renewed framework for cooperation between WasteAid and KMC, further strengthening joint efforts to […]

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We have a wealth of evidence demonstrating the positive impact of our Wastepreneur programme. A key driver of this success is our proactive approach—identifying and resolving challenges as soon as they arise to ensure consistent results. This is evidenced by our creation of the HUBLINK project in Uganda.   At WasteAid, it is vital that our programmes serve the participants first and foremost. To […]

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We have huge plans to further strengthen and scale our programmes in the countries we work in, evidenced by our recent expansion of our S-ORGANIC project to a national level initiative. Our programmes are designed to be country context specific, to maximise their impact, therefore it is vital that we have multi-stakeholder engagement. On 15 April […]

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At WasteAid, there is nothing more rewarding than witnessing a newly trained Wastepreneur take their first steps into business. Supporting individuals as they build their own sustainable livelihoods is at the heart of everything we do.  Having previously seen great results with the community in Diepsloot, we are now applying those lessons and successes to our ongoing work […]

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WasteAid is proud to announce it has stepped into the role of consortium leader of the EU-funded S-ORGANICS project. Building on its successful role as an implementing partner, WasteAid will now oversee the culmination of this flagship programme, continuing its partnership with the Trust Agency for Rural Development (TARUD) and Women Initiative Gambia (WIG).  Transforming […]

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The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC), in partnership with the Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme II (GPSCPII) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is proud to announce […]

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Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc has officially inducted 10 women-owned businesses into the sixth cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing […]

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