Recycling Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 26 Recycling startups across Africa, which have raised $274.5M in disclosed funding. Kenya has the most, with 6, followed by Nigeria (6) and Egypt (5).
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Recycling companies
24 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up which operates a tech-enabled plastic recycling and waste management services. | Series B | 51-200 | |||
Nigeria | WasteCycle is a Nigerian Recycling startup which leverages technology to solve waste-related problems. | 11-50 | ||||
 Ghana | BD Waste is a Ghanaian GreenTech startup that combines fintech and sustainability to recover Plastic waste from communities. | Funding Round | 2-10 | |||
 Egypt | An Egyptian recycling service that turns household scrap and unused items into cash. | 1-10 | ||||
 Nigeria | Scrapays facilitates the recovery of recyclable material in developing nations. | Grant | 11-50 | |||
 Egypt | mycelium is a biotechnological startup which uses the root structure of mushroom to grow bio material | Seed | 11-50 | |||
Egypt | Bekya Pay is a Green-Tech startup that aims to enhance sustainable practices through efficient recycling services | 11-50 | ||||
 Egypt | HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt. | 11-50 | ||||
 Nigeria | A recycling marketplace that lets Nigerians trade sorted waste for cash. | Non-equity Assistance | 11-50 | |||
 Kenya | BURN is a Kenyan clean energy startup working to create the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. | $135M | Venture | 1,001-5,000 | ||
 South Africa | Agriprotein specializes in nutrient recycling to create sustainable sources of protein for the mono-gastric animal feed industry. | $123M | Venture | 101-250 | ||
 Kenya | Kubik is a Kenyan startup that turn hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost, low-carbon building materials. | $5M | Seed | 2-10 | ||
 Nigeria | KALTANI is a Lagos-based clean tech plastic recycling company. | $4M | Seed | 201-500 | ||
Senegal | Dakar-based reconditioner and lessor of professional printing equipment for businesses and public bodies across West Africa. | $1M | Venture | |||
 Kenya | Mukuru Clean Stoves (MCS) designs, manufactures, and distributes improved, efficient, and reliable cook stoves. | $1M | Grant | 11-50 | ||
 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. | $1M | Seed | 2-10 | ||
 Egypt | Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company | $1M | Seed | 11-50 | ||
 Cameroon | BleagLee is on a mission to fight climate change by putting up sustainable projects for converting waste into value | $1M | Non-equity Assistance | 11-50 | ||
Nigeria | Lagos-based collector and aggregator of used cooking oil, supplying certified feedstock for biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel. | $1M | Debt Financing | |||
 South Africa | Regenize is a South African recycling solution on a mission to make recycling more accessible, inclusive and rewarding. | $300K | Funding Round | 11-50 |
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Recycling startups by country
Top Recycling investors in Africa
- African Development Bankbacked 2
- Madicabacked 2
- Women Entrepreneurship for Africabacked 2
- Acumenbacked 1
- Africa GoGreen Fundbacked 1
- African Renaissance Partnersbacked 1
Recycling startups: quick facts
- How many Recycling startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 26 Recycling startups across Africa.
- How much funding have Recycling startups in Africa raised?
- Recycling startups in Africa have raised $274.5M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most Recycling startups?
- Kenya has the most, with 6, followed by Nigeria (6) and Egypt (5).
- Who invests in Recycling startups in Africa?
- African Development Bank has backed 2 Recycling startups, followed by Madica (2) and Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (2).
