Africa is transforming waste into wealth. Across the continent, visionary African-owned companies turn everyday trash into power, jobs, and cleaner cities. These enterprises manage waste while fueling sustainable futures.
Here are the top 5 African-founded waste-to-energy companies leading the charge:
— Bio2Watt (South Africa): Converts agricultural and organic waste into biogas, supplying electricity to major industrial clients.
— Planet Green Africa (Nigeria): Transforms agricultural waste into eco-friendly cooking briquettes, empowering local communities and promoting clean energy.
— Kaze Green Economy (Burundi): Produces charcoal substitutes from biodegradable waste, providing affordable and sustainable cooking fuel.
— Armech Africa (Ghana): Develops a 60 MW waste-to-energy plant in Tema, converting municipal waste into electricity and enhancing local energy access.
— Mustapha Energy (Nigeria): Uses advanced thermal technology to generate energy from waste, contributing to sustainable power solutions.
These African-owned companies are advancing the continent’s waste-to-energy sector. They convert waste into usable energy, create jobs, and support sustainable development.
Ranking is based on African ownership/founding, operational scale, innovation, and impact. Data was compiled from company reports, media coverage, and industry sources, updated as of August 2025.
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