Waste management group operating in Ghana and Kenya; Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong advocates for African-led solutions to development.
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… Waste segregation & circular economy Senior Sustainability Officer at the Jospong Green Transitions Office, Dr. …
Building green cities: Experts call for better planning, waste recovery and sustainable financingJoy Online
… Beyond PET bottles, the Jospong Group has expanded its recycling ambitions to include other hard plastics such as Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE), materials commonly found in household containers, buckets, detergent bottles, food packaging, crates and industrial packagin …
Can Ghana really do away with Plastics?Joy Online
… Zoomlion expands logistics Responding to the President’s directive, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, welcomed the decision and reaffirmed Zoomlion’s commitment to supporting the government’s post-flood sanitation efforts. …
Mahama directs activation of Zoomlion transfer stations to improve waste collection after floodsJoy Online
… He was accompanied by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, and the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, whose company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, deployed logistics to support the exercise. …
Mahama calls for stricter sanitation culture as Zoomlion deploys logistics for clean-upBusiness & Financial Times
… Encouragingly, despite the contract cancellation and criticism, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the Jospong Group have once again demonstrated commitment to national service through emergency interventions following the recent floods. …
FLOODING: Are we paying the price for policy misjudgment?Joy Online
… Encouragingly, despite the contract cancellation and criticism, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the Jospong Group have once again demonstrated commitment to national service through emergency interventions following the recent floods. …
Flooding in Ghana: Are we paying the price for policy misjudgement?Business & Financial Times
… Finance expert and General Manager for Green Transition-Jospong Group, Dr. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah, for instance called for the creation of a dedicated national funding facility to address flooding, waste management and related climate risks. …
Accra grinds to a halt as floods submerge roads, disrupt electricity supplyJoy Online
The government, in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has reopened the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station to restore waste collection services and address sanitation challenges caused by recent floods across the Greater Accra Metropolitan A …
Government, Zoomlion reopen Achimota Transfer Station to tackle post-flood waste crisisBusiness & Financial Times
… The General Manager for Green Transition at the Jospong Group, Dr. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah, proposed the creation of a National Climate Resilience and Climate Economy Infrastructure Facility by June 2027 to mobilise at least US$500million in blended finance for critical climate and …
Expert urges US$500m climate resilience fund to tackle floods, waste crisis by 2027Business & Financial Times
… Glenn Gyimah, General Manager for Green Transition-Jospong Group, said much of the country’s drainage and flood-control infrastructure was built decades ago and never designed to cope with the intensity of rainfall being experienced today. …
Climate experts blame Accra’s recurring floods on weak planning, governance gapsExperts at a high-level dialogue on green urban development called for Ghana to move beyond climate and energy policies to bankable projects, citing inadequate planning, fragmented coordination, and limited financing as barriers to implementation. They emphasized that waste segregation at source and circular economy approaches are essential to sustainable urban development.
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Experts at a high-level dialogue on green urban development called for Ghana to move beyond climate and energy policies to bankable projects, citing inadequate planning, fragmented coordination, and limited financing as barriers to implementation. They emphasized that waste segregation at source and circular economy approaches are essential to sustainable urban development.
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Ghana produces between 1.1 and 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, representing 12 to 14 per cent of the country's municipal solid waste, with only 10 to 15 per cent collected for recycling, according to studies by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and the EPA.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate operationalisation of all Zoomlion waste transfer stations in Greater Accra to improve refuse collection and waste management following recent floods. The six transfer stations, constructed over nine years ago but left unused, will allow waste collectors to discharge refuse locally for compaction and transport to final disposal sites, rather than travelling long distances to existing facilities.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama warned Ghanaians against indiscriminate waste dumping into drains during a National Clean-Up Exercise in Accra on July 10, 2026, citing the June 29 floods as a turning point for environmental behaviour change. He inspected the Alajo drains with regional and corporate officials, including Zoomlion, which deployed logistics for the exercise, and disclosed plans for a monthly national clean-up day.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Recent flooding in major Ghanaian cities has exposed cracks in sanitation and waste management systems, with gutters choked with plastic and rivers unable to contain heavy rains. The article argues that the cancellation of the YEA-Zoomlion sanitation contract in 2025, following longstanding investigative criticism, may have significantly contributed to the current sanitation crisis.
1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece argues that the 2025 non-renewal of the YEA-Zoomlion sanitation contract may have contributed to recent flooding in major Ghanaian cities, citing choked gutters and overwhelmed drains, while acknowledging that accountability scrutiny of the contractor was legitimate.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Torrential rainfall on Monday inundated large parts of Accra, paralyzing business activity, disrupting transport, forcing some schools to close, and leaving several communities without electricity as floodwaters submerged roads and homes. The Interior Minister urged residents to remain indoors as further rainfall was forecast.
30 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The government and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have reopened the Achimota-Abofu Transfer Station to restore waste collection services and address sanitation challenges caused by recent floods in Greater Accra. The Minister for Local Government said recent flooding inundated several landfill sites, preventing nearly 3,000 tricycle waste operators from disposing of refuse.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A climate finance expert has called for government to establish a dedicated national fund to address recurring floods, waste management challenges and other climate-related risks, proposing a National Climate Resilience and Climate Economy Infrastructure Facility by June 2027 to mobilise at least US$500million in blended finance for critical climate and environmental infrastructure.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Climate experts warn that weak land-use planning, poor enforcement of regulations, and aging infrastructure are leaving Accra communities vulnerable to recurring floods, with a governance and land-use planning expert at UENR noting that many flood mitigation projects focus too heavily on infrastructure procurement while neglecting community resilience.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has started a nationwide emergency fumigation and disinfection exercise in response to recent flooding, initially targeting parts of Weija-Gbawe Municipality, Ablekuma North Municipality, and McCarthy Hill in Greater Accra. The operation aims to address sanitation hazards and strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene standards to protect communities from disease outbreaks.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Zoomlion Ghana has begun an emergency fumigation and disinfection exercise nationwide, starting in flood-affected areas of Greater Accra including parts of Weija-Gbawe and Ablekuma North municipalities, with plans to roll out to other flood-prone regions as part of broader efforts to strengthen sanitation standards and prevent disease outbreaks.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority says it will proceed with an absolute ban on single-use styrofoam food packaging and is urging the food industry to embrace the opportunity for green innovation, promoting sustainable alternatives such as paper-based packaging, biodegradable materials, and traditional leaf wrapping.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Environmental Protection Authority has reiterated that open burning of waste is illegal across Ghana and warned that offenders face fines, prosecution and possible custodial sentences under existing environmental and sanitation laws. The EPA says enforcement power rests with environmental health officers, though effective enforcement depends partly on inconsistent public reporting.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Zoomlion Kenya has announced significant progress after beginning operations in Nairobi's integrated waste management programme, focusing on emergency clean-up operations, infrastructure development, and long-term sustainability measures. The company is clearing approximately 109 illegal dumpsites and undertaking legacy waste evacuation to designated disposal facilities, while making improvements to the Dandora Dumpsite.
21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Zoomlion Kenya's Project Director announced the company has made significant progress a month after starting operations in Nairobi's integrated waste management programme. The company is clearing approximately 109 illegal dumpsites across the city and conducting large-scale legacy waste evacuation to Dandora Dumpsite while upgrading dumpsite infrastructure for 24-hour operations.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost addressed workers at Zoomlion Kenya's Nairobi facility, urging staff and management to prioritise competence, integrity, and faithfulness as the company deepens operations in East Africa, noting that sustainable development depends on sound governance, disciplined work ethics, and quality human capital.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Jospong Group Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong called for partnerships rooted in shared interest and mutual respect, rejecting restrictive conditions for African access to capital markets and urging Africa to build industries to solve its own problems rather than export them.
14 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of Jospong Group, called on African leaders to find African solutions for the continent's development and to cease depending on other regions, speaking at the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi on May 11.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Asaloko, a community of about 1,200 people, collect empty water sachets and exchange them with a nearby sachet-water company for fresh drinking water supplies. The program removes as much as 5 tonnes of sachets from the community annually, addressing Ghana's broader plastic waste challenge, where roughly 840,000 tonnes are generated yearly with less than 10 per cent recycled.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →