Five Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa: African Circular Economy Alliance

The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) identifies five key sectors—food systems, packaging, built environment, fashion and textiles, and electronics—as priority areas for circular economy transition in Africa. These areas were selected based on circularity potential, economic significance, transformative impact potential, and momentum to drive economic growth, job creation, and environmental outcomes.

• The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) was established to facilitate Africa's transition to a circular economy, aiming to achieve economic growth, job creation, and positive environmental results, while supporting post-COVID-19 recovery and climate action targets.
• The report prioritizes five specific opportunity areas for circular economy research and implementation: food systems, packaging, the built environment, fashion and textiles, and electronics.
• To prioritize these research areas, the report applies four specific criteria: momentum, transformative impact potential, economic significance, and circularity potential.

APA

World Economic Forum (2021). Five Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa: African Circular Economy Alliance. https://www.weforum.org/publications/five-big-bets-for-the-circular-economy-in-africa-african-circular-economy-alliance/

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Five Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa: African Circular Economy Alliance. 2021. https://www.weforum.org/publications/five-big-bets-for-the-circular-economy-in-africa-african-circular-economy-alliance/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2021five, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Five Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa: African Circular Economy Alliance}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://www.weforum.org/publications/five-big-bets-for-the-circular-economy-in-africa-african-circular-economy-alliance/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }