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Founded in 2016, CEGEDI (Centre de Gestion des Déchets Industriels) is a Guinean company specializing in the collection, sorting, and treatment of industrial waste, such as plastics, scraps, metal packaging, and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). It also offers consulting and assistance services, as well as solutions for the disposal and recovery of used oils. To carry out its activities, it operates at four strategic sites:
- Nongo-Contéyah headquarters: Administration and WEEE dismantling center;
- Maferinya site: Sorting, storage, and bioremediation center for contaminated soil;
- Tanènè site: Used oil recycling and refining unit;
- Sonfonia platform: Composting unit.
Entrepreneurs
Sékou CISSE (Managing Director and Co-partner) is an experienced Guinean entrepreneur. He has built up his expertise in logistics since 1975, working with international NGOs before founding his own company, GMS, serving leading clients such as Rio Tinto and GAC. Concerned about environmental issues, he created CEGEDI in 2016 to provide a solution for industrial waste treatment based on the polluter pays principle.
Martin HASSANE (Co-partner) is an expert in renewable energies. As an investment partner, he contributes his expertise in management and strategy to CEGEDI's decision-making process, without being involved in day-to-day operations.
Partnership with I&P and Gola Capital
Cegedi is accompanied by I&P and Gola Capital through the CATAL1.5°T program. The funds raised will be used to:
- Finance the establishment of a unit for converting plastic waste into granules;
- Strengthen governance and financial management;
- Revitalize the sales and marketing function;
- Reinforce staff expertise on climate issues.
Key Impacts
The expected impacts over the next three years are :
- Recycling of 2,246,400 kg of plastic waste;
- Production of 2,134,080 kg of granules;
- Reduction of 3,677.02 tons of CO2eq.
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