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We are the home of circular economy excellence across Africa  a vibrant hub where creativity meets impact.
Our programs are designed to bring together the brightest minds in innovation, accelerate bold ideas, and transform them into scalable, real-world solutions.

Through our diverse portfolio, including Incubation Programs, Advisory Services, Corporate Training, Co-working Spaces, Education Initiatives, and Tailor-Made Events, we empower organizations, innovators, and communities to reimagine growth and build a future where progress and planet thrive together.

Mission

To be an active part of fast-tracking the development towards a more circular and sustainable society, by creating a collaborative platform where stakeholders can grow, meet, influence and be seen.

Vision

To position Africa as a global leader in circular innovation and sustainable transformation where people, businesses, and ecosystems thrive in harmony.

Core Values

Growth

Learn, expand, scale.

Meet

Network, community, advisory, mentorship

Influence

Policy, advocacy, research topics, behaviour change

Seen

Marketing channels, events, awards, investor focuse

The Concept of Circularity

The current take-make-waste economic model has resulted in climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. In the 2021 Circularity Gap report, 70% of greenhouse gas emissions were associated with material handling and use. To tackle climate change and other negative consequences of the linear model we need to close the loop and move to a circular economy.

Circularity is a simple concept. It means that a product is created with its own end-of-life taken into account. In a circular economy, once the user is finished with the product, it goes back into the supply chain instead of the landfill. The motto of the circularity movement in a nutshell, is: Waste not, Want not!

Africa’s Journey Toward a Regenerative Economy

Africa, with its youthful population, creativity, and resource wealth, stands at the forefront of this transition. From innovative recycling startups in Nairobi to circular fashion movements in Lagos, African entrepreneurs are already proving that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. The circular economy provides the continent a unique chance to leapfrog outdated systems and build industries rooted in resilience, equity, and innovation.

But achieving this vision requires collaboration, education, and shared purpose. Governments, businesses, and citizens must come together to redesign how we produce, consume, and think about value. The shift to circularity is not a single act it’s a collective journey toward a future where people and the planet thrive together. And at the heart of that journey lies a simple truth: what we waste today could be the resource that sustains us tomorrow.

Building Connections, Inspiring Success.

"Circular Innovation Hub transformed my idea into a viable, scalable business. Through their incubation program, I gained hands-on mentorship, funding connections, and the confidence to launch my eco-friendly packaging startup. Bonnie Mbithi and his team truly understand what it means to build circular solutions for Africa, they don’t just teach sustainability, they live it."

Grace Wanjiru Graphic Designer

"Working with Circular Innovation Hub was a turning point for our company. Their corporate training on circular economy and sustainability helped us reduce waste by 40% and create a greener, more efficient supply chain. Bonnie Mbithi’s visionary leadership inspires organizations like ours to see sustainability not as a cost, but as an opportunity for innovation and growth."

Daniel Oduor Co-Founder

"Circular Innovation Hub is more than an organization, it’s a movement. Their work bridges policy, innovation, and community action in a way few others can. Under Bonnie Mbithi’s leadership, the Hub has become a catalyst for change, empowering African youth, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to collaborate toward a shared vision of circular prosperity."

Dr. Amina Yusuf Sustainability Lead

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