Incidentally, Airtel Africa enjoys approximately 27.2% share of telecom market in entire Kenya.

The expansion project was also assisted by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), Holland International Distribution Council (HIDC) and REWIN West-Brabant.

Surprisingly one-fourth of the participants said that they throw used electronics, including old phones and computers directly into the garbage as they find it hard to recycle them.

The global forum brought together stakeholders from across the world, who is already interested in the Circular Electronics paradigm.

The tool, powered by the e-Stewards Global Impact Calculator, further strengthens the company’s capabilities to meet businesses' evolving needs.

The company aims to lift its lithium-ion battery waste processing capacity from current levels of 11,000 tonnes per annum to at least 300,000 tonnes per annum by 2027.

The partnership will make use of Mintit’s AI-based platform for collection of used phones for recycling.

The threshold will be increased to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025 respectively, the notification said.