Judging Panel / Panel de juges
Find out who is on the judging panel for the Afri-Plastics Challenge.
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Meet our Judging Panel / Rencontrez notre panel de juges
Core Judge (All Strands)
Radhia Mtonga
Social Enterprise Learning & Development Co-Ordinator – BongoHive
She is a Zambian social entrepreneur whose driving passions are social entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability and the circular economy. As Founder of Ulubuto, a recycling initiative, her goal is to promote sustainable and responsible resource usage. Radhia has also been able to offer support to the budding social enterprise ecosystem in Zambia through her work at BongoHive and Social Enterprise Academy Zambia.
Core Judge (All Strands)
Dr. Adenike Akinsemolu
Founder & Director – The Green Institute
Founder director of the Green Institute in Nigeria, Dr. Akinsemolu is a passionate environmental educator and author on sustainability. Her book, The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science, is the first text to deal exclusively with sustainability issues in Africa.
Core Judge (All Strands)
Ida Nganga
Regional Head, Anglophone Countries for UNESCO Emerging Technologies
Ida leads the award-winning Regional Consortium for Development, whose experts use technology and engineering as an enabler for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (RCD Africa). Ida Nganga is Regional Head, Anglophone Countries, for UNESCO Emerging Technologies for Development. She has been proactive in innovation competitions worldwide.
Strand 1 Judge
Edward Mungai
Lead Consultant and Partner, Impact Africa Consulting Limited
Edward is Lead Consultant and Partner at Impact Africa Consulting Limited. He worked with Kenya Climate Innovation Center, the Danish International Investment Funds (IFU) in Copenhagen and Africa, where he headed the regional office. He has helped develop financing mechanisms for SMEs in agribusiness, renewable energy, water and sanitation.
Strand 1 Judge
Jocelyne Landry Tsonang
Executive Team Member & Cameroon Country Representative – African Circular Economy Network
Jocelyne Landry Tsonang from African Circular Economy Network is a Cameroonian entrepreneur. Driven by her Pan-African mindset, she has founded an association of young female leaders, Maluwa Africa, incorporated in Nigeria with some 100 members in 20 African countries.
Strand 2 Judge
Oliver Nudds
Managing Director – Ocean Plastics Technologies
Oliver Nudds was born and raised in Africa, with work experience in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He has successfully established distribution channels and sales solutions for multiple international brands and manufacturers over the past 30 years.
Strand 2 Judge
Matthew Haden
Founder and Managing Director – The Recycler Tanzania
Matthew is an expert in solid waste management and recycling with seven years experience in the private sector. He is a strategist with knowledge of setting up and running a business in an emerging market, writing tenders and business proposals, and winning grant funding.
Strand 3 Judge
Adwoa Coleman
Country Manager (Ghana) – Dow
Over 10 years of experience in varied technical roles in the chemical manufacturing industry. Currently focused on enabling a circular economy for plastics in Africa. She ran the Ghana Design Challenge on Sustainable Waste Management 2021.
Strand 3 Judge
Joshua Amponsem
Founder – Green Africa Youth Organisation
Joshua leads the first community-led zero waste project in Ghana. He advocates climate-change adaptation, circular economy, and disaster risk reduction. Joshua Amponsem served as advisor to the UN Youth Envoy’s Office in planning the UN Youth Climate Summit.