Ahmed Hussein, the Canadian Minister of International Development, with Founder of Bleaglee Waste Management Limited Juveline Ngum Ngwa (R) during a panel discussion in Nairobi, Kenya on the unlocking finance on creating an enabling environment for Youth entrepreneurs and innovators in Climate action during the Africa Climate Summit on September 5,2023. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG
Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
Imagine getting paid to have your garbage collected instead of being charged for the service. For hundreds of people in Abuja, this is their reality thanks to an innovation that helps them use their waste as “currency.”
EcoBarter, a Nigerian start-up, has developed a way for people to earn from disposing their recyclable waste.