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In the bag: Recycling keeps EcoPlastic going despite COVID-19
“I had an idea to look for what I can do for myself with all the plastic bags scattered everywhere in the country” Habamungu Wenceslas – Entrepreneur behind EcoPlastics EcoPlastic, a recycling business in Rwanda, collects 88 tons of plastic waste every year and turns it into new plastic bags, tubing, and sheeting. Habamungu Wenceslas, […]
GroFin helps Saboba survive COVID-19 lockdown in Jordan
When the first cases of COVID-19 were detected there in mid-March-2020, Jordan’s government quickly responded by imposing one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. Jordanians were completely confined to their homes for several days and later only allowed to venture out to purchase food and essential items. Although restrictions were later gradually eased, the […]
GroFin helps GIA Bridals respond to COVID-19 crisis with new clothing line
COVID-19 has forced couples around the world to postpone or change their wedding plans. The virus has not only left many couples in tears – wedding vendors are just as heartbroken. In Nigeria, the popularity of large and lavish weddings has created a million-dollar industry serviced by many small businesses. With Nigerians forced to put […]
Stop panicking, and start transforming instead
Applying the five lean manufacturing principles. Measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 has not only directly impacted the ability of businesses to operate, but has infected them with something even more deadly: uncertainty. Small and medium-sized businesses are the most vulnerable segment to uncertainty, and manufacturing has been one of the worst-affected industries. Although […]
