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Circular Economy Africa is a private-public platform in which companies, knowledge institutes, policymakers, and (local) authorities collaborate to promote and support national and international collaboration and knowledge exchange on circular economy in Africa.

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The biggest challenge to sustainability lies in the current linear–take, make, waste economic model.

There is a significant disconnection between people and the planet. Without Nature we wont exist, we are nature. 

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An organization’s most important asset is its people. SIB-K prioritises a People-First Approach.

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The Kenya Plastics Pact

The Kenya Plastics Pact The Kenya Plastics Pact It is an ambitious, collaborative initiative that brings together stakeholders across the whole plastics value chain to transform the current linear plastics system into a circular economy for plastics. All stakeholders involved sign up to a joint set of ambitious and time-bound targets (Elimination of all problematic [...]

Wear The Green Future

The “Wear the Green Future” project is a flagship initiative funded by Nationale Postcode Loterij (NPL) led by Edukans Kenya, and co-implemented by Sprout Africa, and SIB-Kenya. The project is dedicated to equipping young people with the essential skills for sustainable and circular practices within the textile, apparel and fashion industry. Through training, mentoring, and the establishment of robust […]

Kenya and the Netherlands Working together towards Circular Agriculture in Kenya

By adopting increasingly circular, regenerative, and inclusive farming practices,  Kenya has shown great potential to make its second-largest industry more sustainable overall. For instance, circular agriculture is enabling Kenya to mitigate climate change, elevate its food quality and improve security. In recent years, Kenya and the Netherlands worked together to optimize Kenya’s agriculture sector by […]

1st SIB Conference Report

The first Private Sector Conference on Sustainable and Inclusive Business, held on the 27th of April this year at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa brought together members of the private sector, public sector, civil society and academia, working on various issues to speed up the process of creating sustainable and inclusive businesses in Kenya. […]

Nature & Circularity Week 2025 Report

Looking Back at a Transformative Gathering: A Recap of Nature & Circularity Week 2025 In 2025, the sustainability community came together for the incredible Nature & Circularity Week 2025. Held on October 22 and 23, 2025, the inspiring two-day event took place at The Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It was a monumental gathering […]

2nd SIB Conference Report

The aim of the conference was to provide a Meet, Learn and Share opportunity for all players in the Kenyan economy, both private and public, members of the civil society and the academia to look at ways of how to turn the various challenges facing businesses into opportunities. It is in this conference that businesses […]

NEWS & UPDATES

The EPR Deadline: Why EPR Ignorance is No Longer an Option

The EPR Deadline: Why EPR Ignorance is No Longer an Option With the May 2025 producer registration deadline behind us and the recent March 2026 import certificate mandate in full force, Kenyan businesses must comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility regulations or face heavy fines and market exclusion. The days of producing, packaging, and simply [...]

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: Circular Economy & Climate Change Journal

February 2026 Issue | A Strategic Partnership by SIB-K & Radio Africa Group Theme: The Circular Economy in Practice: From Paper to Practice Focus: Moving the circular economy from a "buzzword" to tangible economic opportunities for youth and SMEs. Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya (SIB-K), the knowledge centre under the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), in [...]

KEPSA Underscores Circular Economy as Climate Action Imperative at World Environment

KEPSA Underscores Circular Economy as Climate Action Imperative at World Environment Day Pre-Observation   May 30, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya – The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), through its Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB Kenya) initiative, actively participated in a high-level panel discussion today marking an early observance of World Environment Day 2025. Held at the Kenya [...]

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