Population growth presents key opportunity to reinvigorate the waste sector

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Clik here to view.The UN has estimated that the global population will near 11.3 billion by 2060. Populations in Africa are expected to experience just as much exponential growth - with the continent expected to reach over 2.5 billion by 2050, representing - quite interestingly - 26% of the world's total population by that time. But what does this mean for the amount of waste being generated in Africa - do we have what it takes to manage it effectively and what needs to be done to ensure that we don't run into a waste crisis?
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