Ghana’s designation by the United Nations as the Sanitation and Waste Management Hub for West Africa in 2025 has been largely attributed to the extensive waste management infrastructure developed by Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed.
Speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony organised by the Jospong Group in Accra on Friday, December 12, the Minister said the company’s 36 advanced waste treatment facilities positioned Ghana as a regional and continental leader in sanitation and environmental management.
“In fact, in 2025, the United Nations adjudged Ghana the Sanitation and Waste Management Hub for West Africa—thanks in large part to Jospong and Zoomlion’s comprehensive sanitation infrastructure,” Mr Ibrahim stated.
He cited a recent benchmarking visit to South Korea, during which Ghana’s waste management systems drew international admiration.
“Only two African countries impressed the Koreans—Ghana and Morocco,” he said. “When they saw our integrated recycling plants, composting facilities and medical waste treatment centres, they asked, ‘How did Ghana achieve this?’”
According to the Minister, the answer lies in a strong public–private partnership between the Government of Ghana and the Jospong Group.
“At the heart of this success are the 36 completed composting, recycling and waste treatment plants—the largest sanitation infrastructure in West Africa,” he noted.
Mr Ibrahim said the infrastructure has not only addressed domestic waste management challenges but has also made Ghana a reference point for sanitation solutions across Africa.
Tracing the company’s growth, he said the Jospong Group evolved “from a small office in Jamestown into a continental giant,” now operating in over 14 sectors, with 78 subsidiaries across more than 24 African countries.
“In many of these countries, leaders ask me, ‘What is Ghana’s secret?’ And I tell them about the 36 completed composting, recycling and waste treatment plants,” he added.
