Digital Tech and the Circular Economy of Plastic across African Contexts with Dr. Seun Kolade and Wumni Ogunde

In this episode, we explore how digital technologies are driving Africa’s circular plastic economy. Host Clark Marchese is joined by Dr. Seun Kolade and Wunmi Ogunde, who discuss how mobile apps and blockchain are connecting households with recyclers, empowering communities, and reimagining the plastic value chain. They also highlight the key role women play in these systems and the challenges faced by waste pickers across the continent. This episode sheds light on the innovative approaches Africa is taking to address plastic waste and how digital solutions are fostering both environmental and economic progress.

Episode Guests: Dr. Seun Kolade and Wunmi Ogunde

Find more on Dr. Kolade at the Sheffield Hallam University and on LinkedIn

Virtually attend the POLCON conference

Find Ogunde on LinkedIn

More from Dr. Kolade and Ogunde:

Find the article that the episode covered here

Book: Digital Innovations for a circular plastic economy in Africa 

Journal article: The environment for a digitally enabled circular plastics economy in Africa: lessons from cross-sectional stakeholder engagements

More on PAKAM in Nigeria

More on WeCyclers in Nigeria

More on Yo-Waste in Uganda

More information about the episode and the Plastic Podcast

Episode Transcript  and more information on the Pine Forest Media Website

Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram @pineforestmedia

Hosted, produced, and edited by Clark Marchese 

Cover art and PFM logo by Laurel Wong. 

Theme music by Tadeo Cabellos 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.