On January 17, 2023, Mckingtorch Africa welcomed representatives from the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm Conventions, and the Basel Convention Coordinating Center for the Africa Region. Their visit followed the successful completion of a pilot project on reusable bags, conducted in partnership with Mckingtorch Africa and the UN Basel Convention headquarters in Switzerland. The delegates traveled from […]
On June 3, 2023, McKingtorch Africa welcomed members of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for a vital dialogue focused on the inseparable connection between social justice and environmental sustainability. What began as a casual roundtable blossomed into something deeper; a rich conversation about social justice through the lens of environmental sustainability. Participants discussed the idea that
As we look back on 2023, McKingtorch Africa celebrates a significant milestone in its journey of impact and growth—expanding beyond Ghana to establish a presence in Zambia and Zimbabwe. This expansion not only demonstrates our commitment to environmental sustainability but also our vision to replicate the successes achieved at home in new contexts across the
Reflecting on Growth: McKingtorch Expands Its Footprint to Zambia and Zimbabwe 05/27/25 Read More »
In 2021, McKingtorch Africa was recognized as the Environment & Sanitation StartUp of the Year by The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) during the Ghana StartUp Awards. This prestigious acknowledgment came at a pivotal time, affirming our innovative approach to tackling plastic waste and promoting sustainable practices throughout Ghana. This honor was not merely a
McKingtorch Africa Honored as Environment & Sanitation StartUp of the Year 2021-05/21/25 Read More »
Our amazing second cohort of recycled glass jewelry making training as part of the ECOFEM Project have officially completed their training thanks to Kor.Le.Kour’s Priscilla Korlekour Agyeman. During their weeks of training, the girls have had some amazing experience learning about photo modeling, product design, colour schemes and more. To mark the conclusion of the
THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ADVENTURES OF THE ECOFEM JEWELRY MAKING COHORT – 11/24/2024 Read More »
This year, Mckingtorch Africa waste plastic bottle Christams trees made it to 4 contires over 2 contienets with trees in Ghana, Texas USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mckingtorch Africa started making Plastic Waste Bottles Christmas Trees in 2017 when our Founder and CEO Makafui Awuku got frustrated by the plastic pollution problem and wanted to do
MCKINGTORCH AFRICA’S CHRISTMAS TREES GO GLOBAL – 12/24/2024 Read More »
This week as part of our mentoring sessions for the ECOFEM project Mckingtorch Africa hosted Tawiah Esther who discussed bookkeeping, business registration and other key aspects of making your small business thrive. Her talk was very engaging and accessible to all as she shared her knowledge in both English and Twi) so all could take
Valuble Lessons Learned Through Mentorship Session for ECOFEM Participants – 11/05/2024 Read More »
As part of the recycling business incubation program, we are hosting a couple of successful women business owners to speak on critical topics that border on the ability of girls, women and other youth to succeed at business. Our first session was with the CEO of Environment360, Cordie Aziz. Cordie Aziz Nash, is the founder
On Friday October 18th, 93 amazing kids from Josemaria International School in Tema had an amazing time learning about environmental sustainability and using tools to make some great artworks from waste at our facility in Adenta. Train the children well so when they grow they will grow with the right knowledge!
Josemaria International School Visits Mckingtorch Africa – 18/10/2024 Read More »
Innovation also means improving on existing processes and products. Innovations can be simple, they don’t need to be complicated. Innovations don’t always have to be sophisticated and complicated. Innovations can be simple and solve problems in the best ways where effectiveness and efficiency is achieved at it’s best. In 2023, our CEO Makafui Awuku fabricated
