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BY Farida Dawkins, 12:00pm September 11, 2018,

From trash to cash: 5 ways Africans flipped garbage into innovative businesses

by Farida Dawkins, 12:00pm September 11, 2018,

Africans have been at the forefront of many inventions and modifications that have advanced humankind.

Being the cradle of civilization meant going without the luxuries and comfort of modern advances, yet making a way out of the seemingly impossible. Over time, things have changed and we have been forced to adapt in various ways.

This has meant coming up with ingenious ideas in response to environmental pollution and conservation. Trash has been quite a problem for many African countries and now, innovators across the continent have found new ways to transform all forms of trash into eco-friendly solutions.

Scroll to learn about the five businesses that grew out of trash:

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: September 11, 2018

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