Nairobi, June 16 -- In Kenya, we have long been known as a hotbed of entrepreneurship. We piloted the explosion of business incubators and accelerators around the world for almost 20 years.

In so doing, we became an epicentre for fintech, NGO delivery innovation, low-cost quality healthcare, creative education, among many other sectors.

However, simultaneously, we are facing a growing waste management challenge nationally as we generate an estimated eight million tonnes of waste annually, which puts pressure on our natural resources and eco systems that threaten our quality of life and our precious value chains necessary for continued entrepreneurship.

Interestingly, as a result of striving to solve the waste issue, Kenya is now buildi...