In February 2022, McKingtorch Africa made a bold mark in Ghana’s sustainability space by unveiling the first-ever bus shelter in Accra — and on the African continent — constructed entirely from recycled and upcycled plastic waste. Commissioned at Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra, the shelter served as more than just a public structure; it was […]
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In June 2021, Makafui Awuku, the founder and CEO of Mckingtorch Africa, was honored as one of Ghana’s Top 50 Young CEOs by Avance Media. This recognition celebrated Makafui’s innovative leadership in environmental initiatives and sustainable design. As the driving force behind Mckingtorch Africa’s creative waste-to-value projects, which include upcycled public installations and educational initiatives,
In celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 As the world celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 under the theme “Gender Equality in Digital Transformation,” stories like that of Priscilla Korlekour Agyeman serve as a vivid reminder of what’s possible when creativity, culture, and digital opportunity intersect. Priscilla is the founder
Mckingtorch Africa got selected to showcase works from repurposed and recycled plastic waste at the embassy of the UAE. Delegates from nearly 200 countries gathered in Dubai from November 30 to December 12 for the COP28 climate conference which resulted in nearly every country in the world agreeing to transition away from fossil fuels. “This
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Mckingtorch Africa had it’s maiden Climate Themed Christmas Carols event on Saturday the 16th of December 2023 with over 250 participating from the community. The event also had partners in attendance. The Climate Themed Christmas is a concept by Mckingtorch Africa that seeks to highlight the impact of the climate change and how it affects
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Mckingtorch Africa has officially opened its Sustainability Christmas Garden to the public. The garden has installations made from recycled plastic waste, upcycled plastic bottles, used items and climate advocacy placards on the walls. The objective of the garden is to give people amazing experience but from repurposed items to help people appreciate the importance of
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On the 9th of December 2023, Mckingtorch Africa held its last training program for the year for volunteers. At the core of the Mckingtorch project are amazing volunteers from all over the world and the organization supports volunteers in various ways including offering training on climate and environmental sustainability. On this day, volunteers were given
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We are incubating 10 women-led plastic waste recycling business in the coming 12 months. Use the link to below to apply https://forms.gle/Rb48VwiFXxZ4sPvf6World University Service of Canada (WUSC-EUMC)
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