A Tanzanian entrepreneur, David Denis, has developed technology that converts human hair discarded by salons into fertiliser and plant nutrients, turning a material long treated as waste into a potential agricultural resource, according to Tanzania's Daily News. Hair from salons has typically been sent to rubbish bins or disposal sites, but the innovation aims to repurpose it for farming use. The report, published from Dar es Salaam, highlights the project as a homegrown example of waste-to-resource technology.

A Tanzanian enterprise called CutOff Recycle is converting discarded human hair from salons and barbershops into an input for sustainable agriculture, according to the Daily News. The initiative, which took its concept from the Saba Saba trade fair to Maputo, Mozambique, aims to turn everyday waste into an agricultural resource while opening new markets across Africa. The report highlights the venture as an example of Tanzanian innovation creating regional economic opportunity through recycling.

Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme, a Professor of Mechanical and Structural Materials Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, has urged Nigeria to treat agricultural and industrial waste as valuable resources. According to Tribune Online, he said converting such waste into commercial products could foster indigenous technologies, create wealth and drive industrial growth. He made the remarks while delivering FUTA's 206th Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Dr Kimani Muturi, a former teacher from Baringo, has established a successful textile business in Uganda that utilizes discarded banana stems to create products such as bags, carpets, and hair extensions.

A new fertiliser plant by TFC in Dar es Salaam aims to address the challenges faced by Tanzanian farmers, including declining soil fertility and rising fertiliser costs. Experts have noted that using the appropriate type of fertiliser is crucial for enhancing productivity and managing production expenses. This development is seen as a potential boost for the agricultural sector in Tanzania.

Growing demand for organic products is creating investment opportunities across Tanzania's agricultural value chain, according to the Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM). Speaking to the Daily News, TOAM Senior Projects Officer Brigitha Massawe said greater financing is needed to expand production, inputs, processing, certification and farmer aggregation to support the sector's growth.