Country Materials Limited
Country Materials facility

Climate & Social Impact2024

Turning Waste Into Tanzania's Future

We transform scrap metal into high-quality, certified steel, enabling affordable construction while empowering informal scrap vendors and driving sustainable industrial growth across Africa.

92,500t

CO₂ Avoided

50,000+

Tonnes Recycled

104

Jobs Created

By the Numbers

Measured impact.
Verified results.

CO₂, landfill & energy figures calculated from 50,000+ metric tonnes · World Steel Association / EPA conversion factors · FY 2024

People & Community

Circular steel that
lifts communities.

50,000+

Metric Tons Recycled

Scrap metal collected, processed and transformed into construction-grade steel.

5,000+

Vendors Onboarded

Informal scrap collectors digitized, formalized and earning fair, reliable income.

320+

Active Clients

Businesses and contractors across Tanzania sourcing locally produced steel.

104

Jobs Created

Dignified, sustainable livelihoods built across the circular steel value chain.

Country Materials team members

Women & Youth Empowerment

Opportunity that
reaches everyone.

Women are a vital part of our vendor network and yard workforce. Our mobile-first vendor platform removes the traditional barriers — no office visit, no upfront cost — making it equally accessible to women and young entrepreneurs across Tanzania.

We are actively tracking gender and youth participation data across all five branches and will publish verified figures in our upcoming 2025 Impact Report.

Mobile-First Platform

Vendors register and transact from any phone — no barriers to entry.

Five Regional Branches

Presence in Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Dodoma, Kahama, Pwani & Kilimanjaro.

2025 Impact Report

Verified gender & youth data to be published in full.

Global Standards

UN Sustainable
Development Goals

Our operations directly advance four of the United Nations' 17 global goals for a better world by 2030.

SDG Goal 8

Decent Work & Economic Growth

We create 104+ direct jobs and bring thousands of informal vendors into Tanzania's formal economy through our mobile platform.

SDG Goal 11

Sustainable Cities & Communities

BS 500-certified rebar delivered to construction sites nationwide supports the affordable, durable infrastructure Tanzania's cities need.

SDG Goal 12

Responsible Consumption & Production

Our circular model transforms scrap into certified steel — eliminating waste, reducing virgin ore demand, and closing the supply chain loop.

SDG Goal 13

Climate Action

Recycling steel avoids 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne processed. We've kept over 92,500 tonnes of CO₂ out of the atmosphere and counting.

Methodology

CO₂ and landfill figures are calculated using World Steel Association and EPA conversion factors. Social impact figures are company-reported as of 2024.