Tanzania, June 29 -- Bagamoyo. Government efforts to strengthen environmental compliance are increasingly becoming a catalyst for industrial competitiveness, with waste oil processor Kamal Refinery positioning itself at the centre of Tanzania's growing circular economy.

The refinery, located in Kerege, Bagamoyo,this week hosted the Minister of State in the Vice President's Office (Union Affairs and Environment), Hamad Masauni, who toured the facility to assess its compliance with national environmental standards.

The visit also brought into focus the wider economic opportunities linked to domestic recycling, industrial value addition and import substitution.

Accompanied by experts from the National Environment Management Council (NEMC)...