Noel Nizeyimana is not your typical businessman, what others view as waste, he sees as 'gold'. He founded GreenCare Rwanda in Huye, aiming to offer sustainable solutions for solid waste management.
The company transforms landfills into recycling plants, promoting the circular economy, safeguarding the environment, and generating green employment opportunities for young Rwandans.
"This affected the community, socially, economically and environmentally. So we provide a system of converting these wastes into resources such as the compost converted by degradable waste into organic fertiliser in order to improve the soil fertility and also productivity," he stated. Nizeyimana observed that waste sorting is time-consuming. Therefore, he urges the government to provide training on waste sorting at home, review policies, and invest in waste management.
Nizeyimana's efforts have earned him recognition and a source of income. In 2021, his company emerged as the winner of the Youth Green Innovation and Investment Awards and received Rwf6 million, and in 2022, he won a grand prize of Rwf25m at the Youth Connekt Awards. This grant was given to him by United Nations Development Programme Rwanda.
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