Enhancing Resource Productivity and Environmental Performance of MSMEs in 6 African Countries through the Concept of Industrial Symbiosis

The problem of collection, management and disposal of waste continues to feature prominently in major towns and cities across African countries. This has led into the contamination of water bodies leading to the spread of waterborne diseases and health hazards from poorly managed waste. In most African countries, waste generation is as a result of a rapidly growing urban population, the changing patterns of population and consumption, the inherently more urbanised lifestyle and the consequent industrialisation.