1st Edition
Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa
1 Introduction: A Digitally Enabled Circular Plastic Economy for Africa
Muyiwa Oyinlola and Oluwaseun Kolade
PART I The Environment for Digitisation in the Circular Plastic Economy
2 Enabling a Successful Transition to a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa
Sunday Augustine Leonard
3 Digital Technologies and the Regime Complex for Plastics in Nigeria
Natalie Beinisch
4 From Polymers to Microplastics: Plastic Value Chains in Africa
Patrick Schröder and Muyiwa Oyinlola
5 Digital Innovation Ecosystem for the Circular Plastic Economy
Bosun Tijani, Muyiwa Oyinlola and Silifat Abimbola Okoya
PART II Digitisation in Action
6 Utilising Plastic Waste to Create 3D-Printed Products in Sub-Saharan Africa
Muyiwa Oyinlola, Silifat Abimbola Okoya and Timothy Whitehead
7 Blockchains for Circular Plastic Value Chains
Oluwaseun Kolade
8 Transitioning to a Circular Plastic Economy in West Africa through Digital Innovation: Challenges and the Way Forward
Victor Odumuyiwa and Ifeoluwa Akanmu
9 A Multi-stakeholder, Multi-sectoral Approach to a Circular Plastic Economy in Eastern Africa
Oluwaseun Kolade, Muyiwa Oyinlola and Barry Rawn
10 The Application of Digital Technology in Circular Plastic Economy in Southern Africa: Case Studies of Waste Management Start-ups from Namibia and Zambia
Selma Lendelvo, Mecthilde Pinto, Florensa Amadhila, Luzé Kloppers-Mouton, Chifungu Samazaka, Raili Hasheela and John Sifani
PART III A Digitally Enabled Circular Plastic Economy
11 BIG-STREAM: A Framework for Digitisation in Africa’s Circular Plastic Economy
Celine Ilo, Muyiwa Oyinlola and Oluwaseun Kolade
12 A Plastic Data Exchange Platform for Africa’s Circular Plastic Economy Transition
Olawunmi Ogunde, Muyiwa Oyinlola and Stuart R. Coles
13 Enhancing Decentralised Recycling Solutions with Digital Technologies
Silifat Abimbola Okoya, Muyiwa Oyinlola, Patrick Schröder, Oluwaseun Kolade and Soroush Abolfathi
14 Assessing Plastic Circular Economy Policies and the Use of Digital Technology in Africa
Olubunmi Ajala
15 Gender and Digital Innovation on Circular Plastic Economy in Africa
Kutoma Wakunuma and Selma Lendelvo
16 Conclusion: The Future of Digitisation for the Circular Plastic Economy in Africa
Oluwaseun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola
Biography
Muyiwa Oyinlola is an associate professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development and Director of the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development at De Montfort University, UK. A chartered engineer, committed to engineering sustainable solutions for low- and middle-income countries, his work places particular emphasis on identifying and integrating socio-cultural considerations required for the long-term success of engineering projects. He leads the DITCh Plastic Network, a multi-sectoral, international and interdisciplinary network aimed at promoting and supporting digital innovations that can accelerate the circular plastic economy transition in Africa. He is committed to developing processes and products for the circular plastic economy.
Oluwaseun Kolade is a professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation at Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He recently held academic and leadership positions at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, where he also chaired the African Entrepreneurship Cluster. With an engineering background and a PhD in International Development, Seun’s research activities cover the broad areas of transformative entrepreneuring, digital transformation, circular economy, and SMEs’ strategies in turbulent environments. Seun is an agile certified practitioner with experience of leading transdisciplinary projects involving international partners across public and private sectors. He has chaired international conferences and is an invited speaker in various international fora.
