About ACEA
The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) is a government-led coalition of African countries, with a mission to spur Africa's transformation to a circular economy that delivers economic growth, jobs, and positive environmental outcomes.
ACEA's Secretariat is hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and is supported by the Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF), the only multi-donors trust funds dedicated to mainstreaming circular economy as an inclusive green growth strategy across the continent, set up by the AfDB.
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JULY 2026
ACEA 2026 ANNUAL MEETING : AFRICA UNITES TO TURN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY OPPORTUNITY INTO ACTION
The 2026 Annual Meeting of the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) concluded with a shared priority: to turn Africa’s circular economy commitments into investment, enterprises and industrial value chains capable of delivering change at scale. Convened from 30 June to 2 July under the theme “Scaling Africa’s Circular Transition: From Policy to Sector-Wide Action”, the meeting brought together representatives of ACEA’s 23 member countries alongside development partners, financial institutions, business leaders, entrepreneurs, standards bodies and trade organisations.
