Anne Cathrine Garde

Anne Cathrine Garde
BESTSELLER Foundation

Anne Cathrine Garde is an Investment Manager at the BESTSELLER Foundation, investing in circular economy companies in Sub-Saharan Africa. With a background in International Business and Politics, she has worked in the sustainability and international development field for almost 10 years. Prior to joining the BESTSELLER Foundation in 2018, Anne Cathrine worked at PwC, initially in the Sustainability Consulting practice and lastly in the Corporate Finance (M&A) practice to transition herself into impact investing.

Articles by Anne Cathrine Garde

Guest Articles

Wednesday
November 10
2021

Anne Cathrine Garde / Blessing Layee-Maima Caine

From Problem to Profit: Rewiring the E-Waste Value Chain in Africa

Africa is home to bountiful reserves of metals and minerals, but these resources have not unleashed widespread economic growth. However, as Anne Cathrine Garde and Blessing Layee-Maima Caine at the BESTSELLER Foundation explain, an “urban mine” is quietly growing on the continent, in the form of discarded electronic devices loaded with precious metals. They discuss how trailblazing trash entrepreneurs are tapping the riches sitting in Africa's overflowing landfills, and turning this problem into profit by rewiring the broken e-waste value chain.

Categories
Technology, WASH

Tags
circular economy, off-grid energy, recycling, solar, waste

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