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Our Circular Economy HUB

January 9, 2025
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Providing sustainable solutions for ICT hardware in Kenya!

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Let's have a look inside our Circular Economy HUB!

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At our Circular Economy HUB, we provide sustainable solutions for ICT hardware. We collect, repair, process & configure received ICT devices to give it a valuable second life in our projects. This local ITAD facility, CTG Circular Kenya, was established in 2021. Located in the port of Mombasa, the facility serves as a partner to Close the Gap  Kenya Ltd. It operates as our local Kenyan state-of-the-art ITAD facility, working on a similar basis as the Belgian ITAD factory CTG Circular. Here, we assemble computer components, mobile devices, spare parts, and other tech devices into affordable circular computer devices.

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One of our Close the Gap team members at work in the Cicular Economy Hub.

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It is at the Circular Economy HUB where our Boost Your Tech program takes place. Besides raising awareness on e-waste, this initiative is directed at making high-quality, locally refurbished IT devices more affordable and accessible to youth, the local community in Mombasa, entrepreneurs, schools, universities, hospitals, and social impact organizations across Kenya. Boost Your Tech runs an internship program that connects highly performing young professionals to internships with partners.

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Donated laptops are functionally processed to give them a second life in our projects.

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