Journal of Popular Education in Africa January - March 2018, Volume 2, Number 2 ISSN 2523-2800 (online) Citation: Dunmade, I. (2018). The pursuit of circular economy goal in Africa: An exploratory study on the activities of the African Union and its member states. Journal of Popular Education in Africa. 2(2), 78 – 88. 78 Copyright © 2018 African Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ASREA), Nairobi, Kenya http://www.jopea.org/index.php/current-issue The Pursuit of Circular Economy Goal in Africa: An Exploratory Study on the Activities of the African Union and its Member States By Israel Dunmade Abstract In the world today, the concept of circular economy is gathering a lot of momentum both in the business world and in the political circles. Circular economy (CE) concept is seen as a mechanism for profitable product development, new technology development, improved industry management, and as an approach to effective waste management. While a lot of these activities are concentrated in Europe and China, other parts of the world are following suite. The goal of this study is to examine the position of Africa in the circular global economy, what role the African Union is playing, efforts being made by businesses and countries in Africa to imbibe the concept, and their challenges. The study approach was purely based on literature research involving scholarly publications, information gathered from AU and its affiliate websites, as well as data results from scopus, Google and other search engines. Preliminary results showed that the European Union is supporting AU in promoting the CE concept among African Youth. Information gathered showed that circular economy is at an infancy stage in Africa and that public education especially on mass media as well as conferences would be needed to push the idea forward so that the African business communities and the political class can be informed and imbibe the idea. Keywords African Union, Circular Economy, 3Rs, Effective Waste Management,