At a junkyard in Lagos, many people were rummaging through piles of discarded electrical equipment. For 38-year-old Malaia and many others like her, this electronic waste is not only a source of ...

South Africa recycles a fraction of its e-waste – a retail drop-off network at Pick n Pay stores aims to change that.

Africa missing out on e-waste economy, warns CSIR By Admire Moyo, ITWeb news editorJohannesburg, 29 May 2026Discussions with industry showed e-waste dumping remains the default, says the CSIR. (Image ...

In Agbogbloshie, Ghana, thousands of young women and men burn electronic waste to extract minerals at a cost to their health.

ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at ...

When he was just 18 years old, Emmanuel Akatire traveled about 500 miles from his home in Zorko, Ghana, to Accra, the nation’s capital, to find the only work he could — sifting through vast piles of ...

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has launched an e-waste collection and recycling pilot project in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape. Speaking at the launch on ...

UN report reveals massive energy, water, and e-waste footprint, urging sustainable practices as AI usage skyrockets Skipping pleasantries like "please" and "thank you" when talking to chatbots could ...