MTN partners with Ericson to combat e-waste in Cameroon

BY NDUMBE BELL GASTON IN DOUALA MTN Cameroon, the number one telecom company in the country has partnered with Ericsson, a world-wide leader in communications technology and services with their recycling partner in Durban, South Africa, to dispose of decommissioned electronic equipment in Cameroon. Both parties initiated working together this year under the Product Take Back program to minimize the potential environmental impact associated with these type of equipments. Statistics cited by MTN recently reveals that, this year alone, Ericsson has successfully gathered 53 tons of waste from Cameroon and sent to its recycling partner in South Africa. These e-wastes,…