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Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by LazyGold(m): 10:52pm On May 01, 2019 |
Wecyclers, a Lagos-Based waste recycling company founded by Mrs Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola in 2012, has won the 2019 King Baudouin African Development Prize worth €200,000 (N104 million) for its development work in Africa. Herve Lisoir, Coordinator Africa and Developing countries, King Baudouin Foundation, told newsmen on Wednesday that Wecyclers won the prize for its contribution to solving waste management problems not only in Nigeria but Africa. “We selected Wecyclers because we know that waste management is an issue for Lagos, Africa and Europe. We celebrate your innovation, perseverance and keeping it real,” Lisoir said. He noted that the prize aimed to acknowledge the work of African persons or organisations which have made an exemplary contribution to development in Africa. According to him, the prize recognises initiatives that improve quality of life and empower local people to take their future into their own hands. Mrs Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, Founder, Wecyclers, said that the organisation has not only shown the people of Lagos the value of recycling, but helped to improve lives and the environment. She said that as a start-up, her passion was about helping to solve the waste challenges facing Africa, and thanked King Baudouin Foundation for its support and the award. Wale Adebiyi, Chief Executive Officer, Wecyclers, said that it had collected about 5000 tonnes of recyclable waste since 2012, given over $100, 000 as incentives, and have over 17,000 subscribers. He said that the company averaged four tonnes of plastics daily, which did not contribute to ocean pollution and ruin the ecosystem. Adebiyi acknowledged that there were challenges of human capital issues, funding and bureaucracy confronting the recycling industry. He said that there were plans to expand WeCyclers beyond the seven local government areas it presently covers in Lagos, and even go beyond Nigeria. The award was part of the “Silicon Lagoon Mission” that has a team of Belgian start-ups, scale-ups, corporations and NGOs visit different Nigerian companies domiciled in Lagos. The Belgian delegates were led by Minister Philippe De Backer, Belgium Minister of Digital Agenda, Telecommunications and Post Office on a visit which holds between March 20 to 24. Some of the places to be visited are Tony Elumelu Foundation, CCHub, Facebook Artificial intelligence Hub, LifeBank, Jumia, Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF), MEST Incubator and IFC (World Bank). https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/nigerias-wecyclers-wins-e220000-prize-in-waste-management/?amp 12 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by LazyGold(m): 11:05pm On May 01, 2019 |
Lalasticlala 1 Like |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Chelseaman2(m): 9:42am On May 02, 2019 |
Ok 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by ainas247: 9:43am On May 02, 2019 |
Good Job. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by MiddleSpot: 9:43am On May 02, 2019 |
Okay 1 Like |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Lighthammer(m): 9:43am On May 02, 2019 |
Very good one worthy of celebration 2 Likes |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by PureMind2: 9:44am On May 02, 2019 |
Hmmmm |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by lordraiden(m): 9:44am On May 02, 2019 |
Wow..this is cool |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Mophasa(m): 9:44am On May 02, 2019 |
Old news, money wey dem don chop finish |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by logan2(m): 9:45am On May 02, 2019 |
F |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Topmaike007(m): 9:46am On May 02, 2019 |
Chimo the money big oo |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by TotoNaRubber: 9:48am On May 02, 2019 |
I will loan you N200k. Is that enough? mystic77: 3 Likes |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by tgmservice: 9:49am On May 02, 2019 |
What of the waste i see around lagos maintain Be like say na only lekki them dey work |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by liohan: 9:49am On May 02, 2019 |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by PureMind2: 9:50am On May 02, 2019 |
TotoNaRubber:come loan me money too I need 1m abeg make I dey pay back in bit |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by maasoap(m): 9:56am On May 02, 2019 |
Na so this girl got rewarded for passion and venture. Nice one. 2 Likes |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by qanda: 9:57am On May 02, 2019 |
Amazing feat! A motivation for Entrepreneurs. Fuel your energy, dont stop creating, dont stop innovation, dont stop solving problems. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by veraponpo(m): 9:57am On May 02, 2019 |
Good news from the SW 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by mystic77(m): 9:58am On May 02, 2019 |
TotoNaRubber:Too much..I don't need up to that...but if you are serious about it, I need 70k 2 Likes |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by mystic77(m): 10:03am On May 02, 2019 |
TotoNaRubber:Too much..I don't need up to that...but if you are serious about it, I need a loan of 70k 1 Like |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by BlackfireX: 10:05am On May 02, 2019 |
I don't understand |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by afokenny: 10:12am On May 02, 2019 |
This is what is expected of our youths if we want this country to be great. Not cyber crime. Just imagine this whopping sum of N104 Million. How many time can Yahoo fetch you this large sum of money without engaging in some rituals that will later shorten your life. Youth wake up! This was how China started. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Amanee(f): 10:12am On May 02, 2019 |
Currently volunteering for Wecyclers yet I heard nothing of this Congrats to them anyway 2 Likes |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by TRCdesigns: 10:17am On May 02, 2019 |
Nice job |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Nobody: 10:28am On May 02, 2019 |
Good job |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by cenaman(m): 10:30am On May 02, 2019 |
Wetin them dey recycle sef?, no be only plastic water bottle them dey recycle? |
Re: Wecyclers Wins €200,000 Prize In Waste Management by Gerrard59(m): 10:55am On May 02, 2019 |
I'm elated for them. I've been following WeCylcers and Recycle Points for a while something which started when I was studying the feasibility of founding a recycling startup in Nigeria starting from Uyo. Their concept is unique and reaches the grassroot while making a profound impact. And to think that she got the concept during her MBA studies at MIT Sloan. Another notable firm in the industry is Waste Point Limited. There's money in Nigeria sha. Even though the system doesn't work as it should. Congratulations to her and the team! 6 Likes |
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