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AFRICA • OTHER

Spotlight on Anderson: Making Waste Work for Economy of Angola

Seedstars Global

05/16/2020 18h12

His love for nature defined Anderson’s career path. Today, he is a founder and CEO of an innovative startup dealing with waste problems called Menos Lixo. Annually, Angola, Anderson’s home country, produces 3 million tons of waste, which remains untreated. Anderson’s solution offers a platform that allows you to easily find recycling and collection services, and also, sell solid waste within the platform.

The entrepreneur believes that his startup can help significantly reduce waste, diversify the economy, and grow the recycling industry in the country and the whole African continent.

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