{"id":3600,"date":"2026-03-01T20:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/?p=3600"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T19:28:41","slug":"african-delegation-hails-geo-pomona-as-continental-waste-nanagement-benchmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/?p=3600","title":{"rendered":"African delegation hails Geo Pomona as continental waste management benchmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A high-level delegation from the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa has hailed Geo Pomona Waste Management as a model for sustainable waste management across the continent following a benchmarking tour in Harare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit brought together representatives from Morocco, Malawi, Namibia and South Africa, who toured the waste-to-energy facility as part of regional municipal engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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waste-to-energy processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the delegation praised the technology being deployed, noting it ranks among the most advanced on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1772389287755.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1772389287755.jpg 960w, https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1772389287755-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1772389287755-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/geopomona.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1772389287755-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said while waste management has been a generational challenge for African cities, projects such as Geo Pomona prove that sustainable, 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