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In 2019, Africa generated 2.9Mt of e-waste which translates to 2.5kg/capita.
In Africa, the continent has the lowest documented rate of collection and proper recycling, at only 0.9%.
Mobile phone sales in Africa rose by 65% within the last five years, doubling the global average.
Africa is ranked as the world’s fastest-growing mobile phone market, creating multiple economic and education opportunities for the continent.
Rethinking of products is critical to enabling the economic reuse of assets as well as their components and materials.
