Press & Media
Kubik in the news.
Our work — turning the waste a city can’t manage into the low-carbon materials and fuel its industries need — has been covered by global press and recognized on the world stage. A selection is below.
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Selected press
This company builds housing materials out of plastic waste.
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Building homes from discarded plastic.
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Kubik on BBC radio: turning plastic waste into buildings.
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Cost-effective & green solutions for sustainable construction.
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Ethiopian plastic upcycling startup Kubik gets fresh funding, plans to license out its tech.
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“Our target is replacing cement”: the Ethiopian startup thinking big.
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Kubik: building brick by brick with plastic waste.
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Ethiopia: converting plastic waste into affordable homes.
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On the world stage
TIME100 Climate
Founder & CEO Kidus Asfaw named among TIME’s 100 most influential leaders driving climate action in business.
TIME 2023AfricaTech Awards — Climate Tech
Kubik named the Climate Tech winner of the AfricaTech Awards at VivaTech 2023 in Paris — selected from 300+ African startups.
VivaTech 2023Global Startup of the Year
Kubik named Startup of the Year at the Global Startup Awards — the first African company to take the global title.
Global Startup Awards 2022Meaningful Business 100
Kidus Asfaw recognized on the MB100 — leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals, chosen from 750+ applications across 80+ countries.
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