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Source: Afrik 21, Dec. 2022<\/p>\n

The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF2022) opened on December 6, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. For this sixth edition, the event, held for the first time in Africa, examined the conditions and presented solutions to further develop the circular economy in Africa, the continent that, for many, is already the most ‘circular’ in the world.<\/p>\n

On the way to WCEF2022: challenges and opportunities of a circular economy in Africa | Afrik 21<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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