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Surrender old phones: Safaricom’s e-waste drive faces fresh questions after recycling falls 34%

Safaricom’s renewed appeal for Kenyans to surrender old mobile phones and electronic accessories comes against the backdrop of a recycling programme that dates back 14 years, raising questions about the progress made in recovering electronic waste and the reasons behind a recent decline in recycling volumes. The telecommunications company recycled 190.754 tonnes of electronic waste […]

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Thailand to receive 13 more second-hand KiHa 100 trains from Japan

ฺBANGKOK — 8 November 2026, The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has clarified its plan to receive 13 additional second-hand KiHa 100 diesel railcars (KiHa 100 train) from Japan, saying the move is intended to make better use of available resources and improve services, not replace plans to develop Thailand’s domestic railway manufacturing…

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