Today, we take a throwback to Tunde Omoloye, Nene Barry, and Etemore Glover's practical insights shared during the #AccessToFinance webinar held by CBP months ago, on how to determine when your business is prepared to seek investors' funding. – at Lagos, Nigeria

The Circular Business Platform, Sage Grey, and Perazim have secured the funds, and now we are on the lookout for circular businesses in Nigeria creating impact! Register for the Circular Economy Impact Fund Information Session; click here: bit.ly/CEIFinfosess – at Lagos, Nigeria

Join us to learn what it takes to secure funding and scale your waste-to-value innovations. Details Time: 12 PM to 1:45 PM Date: Friday, 18th September 2026 Venue: Zoom Join the #CEIFInformationSession02 here : bit.ly/CEIFinfosess – at Lagos, Nigeria

The questions, conversations and engagement from participants made the session a valuable one, and we appreciate it. We look forward to seeing more circular economy businesses take the next step towards accessing finance to grow and scale. – at Lagos, Nigeria

We were pleased to host nominated RAN members at the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐅 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, where we explored the Fund, available financing opportunities, application requirements, and what businesses should consider as they prepare to apply. – at Lagos, Nigeria

A big thank you to the Recyclers Association of Nigeria (RAN) for creating the opportunity for members within its network to learn more about the 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧p𝐝 (𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐅). – at Lagos, Nigeria

Details Time: 12 PM to 1:45 PM Date: Friday, 28th August 2026 Venue: Zoom Register here: bit.ly/CEIFinfosess #CBP #CEIF #ImpactFund #CEIFInformation01 – at Lagos, Nigeria

The funds are available, but do you have what it takes to have a share in the $10 million fund available for innovators deploying circular economy solutions in Nigeria? Register for the #CEIFInformation01 to learn what it takes to secure credit for your circular business. – at Lagos, Nigeria

development partners. Add yours. Why do you believe stakeholders' validation of policies matters? #CBP #NigeriaCEWeek2026 #NCEWPostEventUpdate #OGREEPresentation #StakeholdersValidation #RoadtoPolicyImplementation #PolicyDevelopment. – at Lagos, Nigeria

happen. It needs to be strengthened to genuinely represent every stakeholder. This ensures that the policy adopted reflects industry needs, ensures even representation and enhances implementation. It boosts stakeholders' trust, confidence and relationship with the policy – at Lagos, Nigeria

The provision of these policies is commendable, but an important process in ensuring policies reflect practice is stakeholders' validation. Stakeholder validation of policies is increasingly recognised as essential across the ecosystem; however, this process needs not just to – at Lagos, Nigeria

Many policies have been developed to enable the development of the circular economy in Nigeria, including the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management, A Roadmap for the Sustainable Use of Plastics in Nigeria, and the National Policy on Waste Battery Management 2022. – at Lagos, Nigeria

In Nigeria's circular economy ecosystem, there has been constant emphasis on the need for the government and policy development institutions to develop practical policies that reflect industry needs. This is to ensure policies enable and do not counter development. – at Lagos, Nigeria

how we manage small, everyday waste streams ultimately defines the integrity of the larger system. What do you do with aerosol waste (spray bottles)? #CBP #AerosolWaste #Circularity #MaterialStreams #SprayCans #WasteManagement # – at Lagos, Nigeria

This post highlights that aerosol waste faces not only disposal issues but also safety, infrastructure, and circularity pitfalls. Addressing these pitfalls, demands, behavioural shifts, proper collection pathways, enabling policies and technology. This is essential because – at Lagos, Nigeria

most of these cans in Nigeria are treated as general waste. This disconnect creates avoidable consequences across the waste value chain, including increased fire hazards in collection systems and lost opportunities for material recovery. Waste – at Lagos, Nigeria

Aerosol waste sits at the dangerous intersection of daily use and overlooked risk. What appears to be a simple spray can contains pressurised, flammable substances that require controlled handling, specialised disposal systems, and regulatory oversight. Yet, in practice, – at Lagos, Nigeria