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Jospong Group of Companies

Also known as: JGC

Waste management company operating in 29 countries through 82+ subsidiaries, employing ~10,000 people, recently partnering with academia on research and welcoming returning scholars.

2026-04-282026-08-02
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  1. July 2026

  2. Joy Online

    The Jospong Group of Companies, through the African Agribusiness Consortium (AAC), has welcomed home 118 Ghanaian scholars who have successfully completed two years of postgraduate studies at the People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). …

    Jospong Group Invests In Future: 118 AAC-RUDN Scholars return from Russia to boost food security, waste Management and sustainable development

  3. Joy Online

    The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and the Ghana Scholarly Society (GSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration between industry and academia and promote the use of research and data in addressing business and development challenges in Ghana and …

    Jospong signs MoU with Ghana Scholarly Society to drive research-led innovation

  4. Joy Online

    … The Landfill Debate The President of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. …

    Reliable funding model critical for protecting two decades of sanitation gains — Stakeholders

  5. Joy Online

    … The Deputy Minister said government officials had visited the Jospong Group of Companies to assess the company’s readiness to provide equipment and logistics to complement the military-led exercise. …

    Brogya Genfi calls for stronger government-Zoomlion partnership to restore flood-hit communities

  6. Joy Online

    The Jospong Group of Companies has called for a sustained national waste management system as cleanup efforts continue in flood-hit communities across Accra. …

    Jospong Group calls for sustained waste management

  7. The Ghanaian Times

    … ana Jane Opoku-Agyemang; the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II; the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama; Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, and the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies …

    Improving waste collection in Accra: Activate 6 waste transfer stations – President directs Zoomlion

  8. Joy Online

    … He stressed that the attention given to Jospong Group of Companies in discussions about waste management did not mean his ministry was deliberately focused on the company. …

    ‘What are you doing about it?’ Ahmed Shaib questions Local Gov’t Minister over ‘Aboboya’ menace

  9. NADMO, Zoomlion launch drain clearing to prevent flooding in Accra

    1. Business & Financial Times

      … Nartey commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Jospong Group of Companies, Dredge Masters, FeDems and other partners for providing equipment, logistics and technical support for the campaign, while NADMO deployed personnel to support the operations. …

      NADMO, Zoomlion launch multi-site drain clearing exercise to curb flooding in Greater Accra

    2. Joy Online

      … Mr Nartey commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Jospong Group of Companies, Dredge Masters, FeDems and other partners for providing equipment, logistics and technical support for the campaign, while NADMO deployed personnel to support the operations. …

      NADMO, Zoomlion launch multi-site drain clearing exercise to curb flooding in Greater Accra
  10. June 2026

  11. Joy Online

    The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, on Monday, June 29, 2026, embarked on an inspection tour of some of Accra’s major flood-prone areas to assess the impact of recent heavy rains and worsening drainage blockages. …

    Zoomlion Chairman Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong tours flood hotspots as Accra grapples with drainage crisis
Agriculture & Land

118 Ghanaian scholars return from Russia with postgraduate degrees

The News

The Jospong Group, through the African Agribusiness Consortium, has welcomed 118 Ghanaian scholars who completed two-year postgraduate programmes at Russia's People's Friendship University in Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Waste Management and Sustainable Development. The scholarship initiative aims to develop professionals to support Ghana's agricultural modernisation and sustainable national development.

30 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

  1. 118 Ghanaian scholars return from Russia with postgraduate degrees

    The Jospong Group, through the African Agribusiness Consortium, has welcomed 118 Ghanaian scholars who completed two-year postgraduate programmes at Russia's People's Friendship University in Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Waste Management and Sustainable Development. The scholarship initiative aims to develop professionals to support Ghana's agricultural modernisation and sustainable national development.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Jospong Group and Ghana Scholarly Society partner on research innovation

    The Jospong Group of Companies and Ghana Scholarly Society have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen collaboration between industry and academia, promoting research-led solutions to business and development challenges in Ghana and across Africa. Jospong operates in 29 countries through more than 82 subsidiaries and employs approximately 10,000 people directly, viewing education and skills development as strategic priorities for growth.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

  1. Ghana needs sustainable funding for waste management sector

    Stakeholders at a high-level dialogue in Accra warned that Ghana risks reversing two decades of sanitation progress unless a reliable funding model is urgently established. They argued that waste management is a public good requiring dedicated government funding sources, not just household and business contributions.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 13 July

  1. Deputy Defence Minister reaffirms military-led flood cleanup drive

    Ernest Brogya Genfi says the military has been fully mobilised to lead a nationwide clean-up exercise ordered by President John Mahama following June 29 floods that killed about 30 people and submerged parts of Accra. The two-day exercise aims to clear refuse, desilt drains, and prevent disease outbreaks in affected communities.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Jospong Group urges sustained waste management system

    The Jospong Group has called for a sustained national waste management system during cleanup efforts in flood-hit Accra communities. The company emphasized that lasting results depend on proper waste disposal, responsible public behaviour, and collective effort from government and public to reduce future flooding risk.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. President directs activation of six idle waste transfer stations in Accra

    President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate operationalisation of six waste transfer stations in Accra that were constructed more than nine years ago but left idle, to improve refuse collection, reduce turnaround time, and prevent waste from washing back into waterways. The government has engaged Zoomlion to reopen the facilities as part of a broader sanitation management strategy.

    13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 9 July

  1. MP questions minister on aboboya waste operators

    Jerry Ahmed Shaib, MP for Weija Gbawe, questioned the Local Government Minister over waste dumping by aboboya operators, claiming the government was focusing on one waste management company. The minister responded that certain companies become prominent in their sectors due to their roles, and that attention to Jospong Group did not indicate a fixation on a single company.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Nigeria's UTM secures gas deal for $3 billion LNG project

    Nigeria's UTM Offshore has secured a 15-year gas supply agreement to feed its $3 billion floating LNG project, removing a major hurdle to a final investment decision expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. A joint venture between NNPC Ltd and Seplat Energy will supply 200 million standard cubic feet of gas per day to produce 1.8 million tonnes of LNG annually from the Yoho field.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

  1. NADMO, Zoomlion launch drain clearing in Greater Accra

    The National Disaster Management Organisation and Zoomlion Ghana Limited conducted a multi-site drain-clearing exercise on July 1, 2026, across flood-prone areas in Greater Accra as part of a 12-week "No Do No Do" campaign to improve stormwater flow and reduce flooding risk ahead of rains. The initiative includes post-flood assessments, desilting exercises, and public education to curb indiscriminate waste dumping into drains.

    2 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. NADMO, Zoomlion launch drain clearing to prevent flooding in Accra

    NADMO and Zoomlion Ghana, partnering with other institutions, launched a multi-site drain-clearing exercise across Greater Accra's flood-prone areas as part of a 12-week "No Do No Do" campaign to improve stormwater flow and reduce flooding risk. The initiative combines post-flood assessments and desilting with public education to discourage indiscriminate waste disposal into drains.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 29 June

  1. Zoomlion chairman inspects Accra flood hotspots amid drainage crisis

    Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, toured flood-prone areas in Accra including Jamestown, Korle Lagoon, and Kaneshie First Light to assess drainage challenges caused by silted drains, waste disposal, and urban congestion. The inspection is intended to inform immediate drain-clearing interventions and broader flood-prevention strategies.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Zoomlion, NADMO and partners deploy flood prevention across Accra

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in collaboration with NADMO, Dredge Masters and partners, has intensified flood prevention and drainage desilting operations across vulnerable communities in Greater Accra as the rainy season peaks. Teams deployed to areas including Teshie-Nungua, Osu Castle beachfront, Achimota and Abokobi to clear accumulated silt, plastic waste and debris from drains and waterways.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Zoomlion MD seeks Nungua Mantse's blessing for new leadership role

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited's newly appointed Managing Director Mrs. Doris Kwekwor Adjei led a delegation to pay courtesy respects to the Nungua Mantse, who praised the company's Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyapong's waste management efforts and pledged traditional council support for the new leadership.

    17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Zoomlion's new MD visits Nungua Mantse, reaffirms stakeholder collaboration

    Zoomlion Ghana Limited's newly appointed Managing Director, Mrs Doris Kwekwor Adjei, paid a courtesy visit to the Paramount Chief of Nungua to formally introduce her management team and reaffirm the waste management company's commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Accra flood control campaign removes blockages from drains

    Zoomlion Ghana and partner agencies conducted a three-day emergency drainage desilting campaign across Accra's flood-prone communities, deploying heavy equipment and sanitation workers to remove silt, plastics and debris from major drains and waterways ahead of the peak rainy season.

    16 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Stakeholders urge shift from landfills to engineered waste treatment

    Ghana's sanitation sector stakeholders have called for an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to sustainable, engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as a major obstacle. The Minister for Local Government revealed Ghana generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily and projects that waste generation will rise significantly over the next decade, making modern treatment facility investment an urgent priority.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  2. Stakeholders call for sustainable funding to shift from landfills

    Ghana's sanitation sector stakeholders have urged an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to sustainable, engineered treatment infrastructure, citing persistent funding gaps as the main obstacle. Ghana currently generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, and the Minister for Local Government warned that daily waste generation is projected to rise significantly over the next decade.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  3. Ghana's waste sector needs sustainable funding for infrastructure

    Stakeholders called for transition from landfill-dependent systems to engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as the biggest challenge. Ghana currently generates about 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, with collection rate at 80 per cent, and generation expected to increase significantly over the next decade.

    10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  4. Ghana's waste sector needs sustainable financing, experts warn

    Stakeholders at a high-level dialogue in Accra called for Ghana to transition from landfill-dependent waste disposal to engineered treatment infrastructure, citing funding gaps as a critical threat to cleanliness and environmental safety in Greater Accra. The country currently generates about 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily, with waste generation expected to increase significantly over the next decade.

    10 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 8 June

  1. Ghana stakeholders urge shift from landfills to sustainable waste treatment

    Stakeholders in Ghana's sanitation sector called for a shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal to engineered waste treatment infrastructure, citing persistent funding gaps as a threat to cleanliness and environmental safety in Greater Accra. Ghana generates approximately 4,400 tonnes of solid waste daily (about 1.6 million tonnes annually) with an 80 per cent collection rate, and the Local Government Minister warned that waste generation is projected to rise significantly over the next decade, making investment in modern treatment facilities an urgent priority.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. JAPP and Siaw Agyepong challenge AG's US$2m recovery suit

    J.A. Plant Pool and its Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong say they will challenge the Attorney-General's lawsuit seeking recovery of US$2 million under a District Road Improvement Programme contract, insisting they owe no money and that the contract amount was properly approved before execution.

    4 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. JAPP and Dr Siaw Agyepong deny debt in Attorney-General's US$2m suit

    J.A. Plant Pool and its Executive Chairman Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong have pledged to vigorously defend against a legal action by the Attorney-General seeking to recover US$2 million under a District Road Improvement Programme contract, categorically denying any indebtedness and maintaining all obligations were fulfilled.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. Jospong Group partners with VYNCKE on African waste-to-energy

    The Jospong Group of Companies and Belgian clean energy firm VYNCKE have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote waste-to-energy solutions across Africa, combining Jospong's operational expertise with VYNCKE's advanced European technology.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana Armed Forces seeks GH₵190m for Burma Camp redevelopment

    The Ghana Armed Forces held a fundraising luncheon to mobilise GH₵190 million for phase-one completion of the Burma Camp redevelopment project at Ghana Military Academy in Teshie, which will comprise 250 housing units including dormitory and apartment blocks. The project, scheduled to begin in July 2026 and complete within a year, aims to replace colonial-era structures and improve military accommodation standards.

    28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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