Uganda has expressed interest in adopting Zimbabwe’s waste management model after African delegates visited the Geo Pomona Waste Management facility in Harare during Africa Skills Week 2026.
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Read E-PaperUganda’s State Minister for Primary Education, Phyllis Chemutai, said the facility had given her hope that her country could develop a similar system to improve waste management.
She described the project as an example other African countries could learn from, particularly those facing challenges in collecting and disposing of garbage.
“What we are seeing here is really marvellous. We have never seen one such thing like this in Uganda and my prayer is that one day we also do the same,” she said.
Chemutai also commended the Zimbabwean Government for investing in waste management infrastructure, saying the initiative provided useful lessons for other nations seeking sustainable ways to manage waste.
The tour brought together delegates from across Africa attending the third edition of Africa Skills Week, hosted by Zimbabwe in partnership with the African Union Commission.
Welcome Dlamini, chairperson of the Pan-African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism and Human Resources, said Geo Pomona demonstrated how technology and efficient systems could improve waste collection and management.
He pointed to the facility’s vehicle tracking, fuel monitoring and communication systems as examples of how technology could strengthen operations. Dlamini also expressed interest in possible cooperation between Geo Pomona and Eswatini to facilitate knowledge-sharing and technical exchange.
Abdelkader Talebaomar, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s Minister of Education and Vocational Training, also praised the initiative, noting its potential to transform waste management challenges into opportunities for providing essential services, including water and electricity.
Geo Pomona executive chairman and chief executive Dr Dilesh Nguwaya said the facility reflected the ability of Zimbabwean engineers to develop practical solutions that could be adopted by other African countries.
The company says it has collected more than 598,800 tonnes of waste through various operations, including the removal of refuse from illegal dumpsites, door-to-door collections and skip-bin services.
