E-waste generation is on the rise in East Africa, where the following countries have an e-waste policy, legislation or regulation: United Republic of Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda.
A regulation has been drafted in Kenya but has not yet been approved, and the existing national e-waste strategy and guidelines are the current normative references.
The United Republic of Tanzania has general environmental management regulations that refer to certain restrictions on e-waste.
Rwanda has had a regulation on e-waste management since 2018.
A second regulation is currently in draft form and is expected to set out provisions relating to EEE being put on the market in the context of the registration of importers, with a view to incorporating EPR into business operator licensing.
Uganda has a national e-waste policy and in Burundi a national e-waste policy is currently being approved following its validation in 2022. There is currently no policy instrument in place in South Sudan covering e-waste management.