Techbytes: Ororo Waste secures up to $1 million to expand used Cooking Oil collection in Nigeria (Tech In Africa)

The business uses digital systems, including GPS tracking and QR codes, to provide traceability across its collection and export chain.

It was also certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification framework for eligible waste-based feedstocks.

Nigeria is estimated to generate around 840,000 metric tonnes of used cooking oil annually, while more than 95% remains outside formal collection channels.

Poorly managed waste oil can create environmental problems when discarded into drainage systems, while unsafe reuse can also create health concerns.

Ororo currently has about 5,000 formally paid collectors in its network and under its longer-term expansion targets, the company aims to increase that figure to more than 200,000 by 2031, with women expected to account for at least half of new market-level collection points.

It was also targeting annual certified used cooking oil collection of more than 150,000 metric tonnes.

Rising Tide Africa, a women-led pan-African angel investment network, was backing the expansion as Ororo works to build a more structured collection system for a waste stream that remains largely informal.

By increasing collection capacity and working capital, Ororo was positioning itself to capture more used cooking oil for export into renewable-fuel markets while creating additional income opportunities for collectors across Nigeria.

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