Tanzania, May 31 -- Arusha. A group of six Form Five students from Arusha Science Secondary School has developed a digital platform aimed at turning Tanzania's growing waste challenge into economic opportunity while promoting environmental sustainability.

The project, dubbed "Cyclo - turning waste into wealth", is a digital marketplace and smart waste management system designed to connect waste producers, collectors and recyclers on a single coordinated platform, supporting a more efficient circular economy.

The innovation comes at a time when Tanzania is grappling with rising volumes of solid waste.

According to the National Environment Management Council (NEMC), the country generates between 14.4 million and 20.7 million tonnes of so...