In major cities, waste management is a challenging task, particularly in Africa. The challenges led local entrepreneurs to implement tech solutions to facilitate the task.  

Scrapays is a digital solution developed by an eponymous Nigerian startup. It allows households and firms to sell their recyclable materials. In fact, through the digital solution, the startup connects users -businesses and households namely- with its partners who register the users, collect the materials, and sort them. The agents then sell the sorted materials to Scrapays.  

To reach even users without internet access, the solution is accessible via a USSD code. Anyone can then register either as a collector, an agent, or an individual seller and discuss waste management issues. 

The startup claims it collected over 150 tons of solid waste in 2020, generating US$60,000 from them. The startup expects to earn more in the coming years with the creation of its service that allows individuals to set up and develop their waste recycling micro-enterprises. It is among the five startups selected for this year’s edition of the OceanHub Africa accelerator program. 

Adoni Conrad Quenum