Malkiya Bio Hair

This May 2024, we are looking at the level of preparedness of Waste Management Professionals, Experts, Academias, and Industry Leaders, etc., this time in East Africa, as they top-gear towards ISWA World Congress (the first of its kind on African soil) scheduled for September 2024. You can register here: https://iswa2024.org/registration/

We are thrilled that the ISWA2024 World Congress is taking its paradigm-shift journey to the beautiful tourist-delight City of Cape Town! 🇿🇦 in South Africa. Book your leisure tour here: https://iswa2024.org/tour-booking/

This Congress will bring together the brightest minds in Waste Management, Recycling, and Sustainability from all around the globe.

Meet our Guest, Doris Jeruto, a seasoned Communication Specialist from Kenya, with extensive experience working with NGOs, managing their Communications, Marketing, and Fundraising Campaigns. She currently serves as the Communication Lead at TakaTaka Ni Mali

At TakaTaka Ni Mali her mission is clear, to catalyze a global shift to a circular economy, envisioning a future where communication builds a cleaner and greener tomorrow. With her expertise, she navigates the complexities of messaging, outreach, and engagement to drive meaningful change in environmental

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Cc: Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), ISWA 2024 - International Solid Waste Association 2024 World Conference, ISWA International Solid Waste Association.

AFRO ECO-CHAMPION: Serge Bashonga

AFRICAN WOMEN CAN NOW WEAR HAIR STRANDS FROM BANANA 🍌 FIBRES - Serge Bashonga (Congolese Biologist and Co-host, Afro Eco-Business Innovators' Conversations, ISWA Africa).

At the moment, Serge is working on an innovative project called Bio Hair, where he makes 100% biodegradable hair extensions from Banana fibres, in order to fight synthetic hairs made of plastics. Nothing gets lost but transformed. Banana tree fibers are used in the manufacture of biodegradable hair strands, an innovation of a young Congolese biologist and Co-Host AEBIC, ISWA Africa, Serge Bashonga.

The trigger, he reports, came from the trade of wicks made from his little sister's synthetic (plastic) hair strands. As time went on and demand grew, Serge noticed that his sister's business was producing a lot of waste that was either thrown away or burned. Then he questions that: "That's when I asked myself where all these tons of plastic wicks waste that all these women are using are going?

He adds that: "After the harvest of bananas, the trunk of the banana tree has long been considered as waste but we value it. Our innovation has changed the situation". In addition to the environmental benefit, this innovation can also help create wealth by.................

READ FULL TEXT HERE: https://iswaafrica.org/2024/02/05/afro-eco-champion-serge-bashonga/

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Join our Youth-led conversations around Eco-friendly Business Innovations for Environmental Sustainability and Circularity in the Waste Management, Tourism, Transportation, Media, Finance, Leadership, Human Resources, Technology Sectors etc, this time in an unusually informal manner and in ways that resonate largely with the prevailing challenges peculiar to our climes.

The Afro Eco-Business Innovators' Conversations is a monthly/quarterly show specially brought to you by ISWA Africa Regional Chapter in collaboration with Xanayo, Johannesburg SA and City Scope Africa, Lagos-Nigeria.

To be streamed live on all Social Media Platforms of ISWA Africa

Cc: ISWA 2024 - International Solid Waste Association 2024 World Conference ISWA International Solid Waste Association Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)

During the IWA WDCE Congress in Kigali, our team met Dr Doulaye Koné, Deputy Director at Gates Foundation

Malkiya Bio Hair

Malkiya Bio Hair, cheveux de qualité supérieur 100% biodégradable fait à base des fibres de bananiers.