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From the World Bank 2021 report, Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, produces 2400 tons of solid waste daily. Out of this, 840 tons is plastic waste. Only 45% of the total waste is recycled or converted to another valuable form out of an 80% target. This represents the ground truth in the major cities across Kenya and East Africa in general.
Historically, resource consumption has been correlated with the economic development of a society. This has led to emergence of wasteful practices in global production and consumption with little regard for optimization. Resources are finite and with the world population estimated to 9.6 billion people by 2050, three earths will be needed to provide the resources needed to sustain our current lifestyle.
In light of new trends that include sustainability, the rise of e-commerce, competition and rapidly changing consumer preferences, packaging consumer companies are rethinking what they need from a packaging manufacturing partner. So what are the key considerations before settling for one?
Organized by AsiaOne magazine and URS Media, ‘Celebrating 75 Years of India’s Independence’ was the theme of the 18th Edition of Asia-Africa Business and Social Forum 2022 Awards and Business Summit. Inspiring leader and visionary entrepreneur Mukesh Thankwani, the man behind West-Africa’s fastest growing steel company, B5 Plus Group, was felicitated with Global Leader of the Year 2021-22 Awards.
Muthu Ravi gives an overview of Silafrica’s innovative plastic and packaging solutions in Kenya, and talks about the importance of circular economy. He also gives an overview of the company’s latest achievements in terms of innovation and technology, and mentions current projects and CSR activities.
Muthu Ravi, CEO of Silafrica Kenya Ltd, the leading primary consumer packaging company, discusses strengths and talks about his vision to move towards a complete circular economy.
With increasing awareness of cognitive based factors that influence consumer willingness to purchase a product, brands are aligning their products to meet the factors and ride on them to edge out competition. Silafrica, the leading FMCG packaging manufacturer in East Africa, was among the first companies in the region to adopt IML technology in yogurt cup packaging.
Akshay Shah, Group Executive Director at Silafrica, the leading plastic packaging manufacturer in Kenya, talks about one of Silafrica’s latest achievements: the recyclable stretch wrap solution.
Ever wondered what type of water storage to go for? Water storage selection is not one of the easiest decisions to make as there are many factors that need to be considered to arrive at the best option. Once you understand the different implications of available options, especially on safety and cost, this becomes a lot easier. So what options do you have and what are they used for?
With food demand expected to grow by 77% over the next 28 years (2022-2050), the food industry is on a bull run. However, during this period, food production will be under a threat from climate change, competition for land uses, erosion and water scarcity. One of the solutions to this dilemma is increased efficiency and waste reduction in the food supply chain, which will result in a much higher food security index and higher margins for the food industry.
