African Bamboo reduces emissions in construction sector: P4G

Addis Ababa, August 7, 2023 (FBC) – African Bamboo uses a non-invasive, species native to 12 African countries, including Ethiopia, according to the Netherlands’s Pioneering Green Partnership Investing in Impact (P4G).

It is stated that African Bamboo has taken this high-performance biomaterial and intensified the manufacturing process to cut processing time by half and cut energy consumption by 30 percent.

The result is a strong and durable construction material which is suitable for substituting fossil-based materials such as steel, concrete, polymers and gypsum.

NL Netherlands states that the partnership is pioneering forest-to-market business in Ethiopia and Kenya, opening up a new circular economy on the African continent.

The partnership aims to expand to 12 countries in the next ten years.

It says the Delft-based African Bamboo has been able to scale up the industrial process using artificial intelligence and analytical technology to retain a constant quality.

In bamboo production, run off is reduced and soil retention is enhanced.

The bamboo rhizomes retain 90 percent of rainfall contributing significantly to water conservation.

The planting of trees also contributes to more stable water flows.

Every year, 60,000 m³ of FSC-certified bamboo is sustainably supplied and processed locally using clean bioenergy.

The construction industry consumes up to 50 percent of all primary raw materials.

Under the Paris agreement, 196 countries committed to cut their consumption of primary materials by half by 2030, according to NL Netherlands, that is why African Bamboo seeks to build a viable and sustainable biobased alternative for traditional construction materials such as concrete and steel.