Jospong Group showcases Ghanaian waste management solutions at COP31 in Türkiye

Ghanaian conglomerate Jospong Group of Companies is showcasing its waste management and recycling solutions at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, as it seeks to attract investment and expand its environmental services across Africa. The Group’s delegation, led by Executive Chairman Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, is engaging government representatives, investors and development partners on opportunities to develop integrated waste management infrastructure.

The conference, which opened on November 9 and is scheduled to run until November 20, 2026, has brought together policymakers, climate experts, investors and private sector organisations to discuss climate action and sustainable development. Jospong says its participation is intended to highlight African-developed approaches to waste management and promote partnerships to address growing urban waste challenges.

A major focus of the Group’s exhibition is its Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP), which is designed to process municipal solid waste through sorting, material recovery, recycling and compost production. The model seeks to recover useful materials from waste and reduce reliance on conventional landfill disposal. According to Jospong, the approach could also create employment, support agricultural production through compost supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with poorly managed waste.

The Group is presenting the model to governments, municipal authorities, investors and development institutions as a potential option for cities seeking to improve sanitation and develop circular economy systems. The Group is also using the conference to pursue opportunities to expand its waste management operations and technical expertise beyond Ghana.

Its stated expansion ambitions cover nearly 30 African countries, with interests and engagements in markets including Nigeria, Kenya, Angola, Liberia, Guinea, The Gambia and Togo. Jospong says it is seeking partnerships to develop integrated waste recovery facilities that can improve sanitation, create jobs and support investment in environmental services.

Beyond showcasing its facilities, the Group says it wants to use COP31 to develop business relationships and secure partnerships that could support the expansion of its waste management operations. Its delegation includes representatives from Zoomlion Ghana Limited, IRECOP, Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP), Asian African Consortium and other businesses within its green transition portfolio.

The Group is also building on earlier international climate engagements, including discussions at COP28 in Dubai in 2023 involving Switzerland’s Federal Office for the Environment and representatives of Jospong. Those engagements concerned a reported €20 million authorisation arrangement relating to internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) from the Group’s integrated recycling and composting facilities.

From climate discussions to implementation Jospong says its participation at COP31 is aimed at positioning African technical expertise and private-sector investment as part of efforts to address environmental challenges. The Group is seeking to translate its engagements at the conference into partnerships and investment opportunities for waste management projects in Ghana and other African markets.

The outcome of those discussions, including any agreements or investment commitments secured, will determine how far the conference advances the Group’s expansion plans.