Story By: Juliet Danquah
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has declared Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its parent, Jospong Group, an indispensable partner to the nation, stating that modern governance and environmental health are inseparable from the Group’s work.
Speaking at the Jospong Annual Thanksgiving Service 2025, on Friday, December 12, at its Group head office at Adjirigarnor, Accra the Minister provided a sweeping endorsement of the conglomerate’s integral role in national infrastructure.
“As a nation, we cannot discuss environmental sanitation, waste management, public health, the green economy or modern local governance without acknowledging the remarkable contribution of the Jospong Group,” Mr. Ibrahim stated emphatically.
He detailed the extent of the partnership, revealing that “through Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its sister companies, Jospong has become an indispensable partner to the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.”
The collaboration, he said, spans critical services from solid waste collection and recycling to landfill management, fumigation, and the deployment of green technologies.
He explained that the company’s resilience was a testament to its impact, noting, “It is not accidental that the Group has survived three different political administrations.”
He elaborated, “When greatness is before you and when the work is impactful you cannot ignore it.”
Highlighting direct benefits to citizens, Hon. Ibrahim credited Zoomlion’s initiatives for ensuring “cleaner water bodies, safer environments, healthier communities, and thousands of jobs for young people across Ghana.”
Furthermore, he placed Zoomlion’s rise in a historic pantheon of Ghanaian influence, declaring it “Africa’s third great movement.”
He elaborated: “The first wave was Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s liberation efforts across the continent.
“The second was when Ghanaian Black Stars conquered African football, and the third wave is Zoomlion’s expansion across Africa, has become another historic symbol of Ghana’s global influence.”
He also highlighted the company’s unmatched continental footprint, posing a rhetorical question: “Tell me, which other Ghanaian company commands presence in 25 African countries? None.”
He described this achievement as “historical, inspirational, and a testament to the fact that Ghanaian excellence when guided by discipline, vision, and ethical principles can stand tall anywhere in the world.”
He concluded by reaffirming the government’s commitment to deepening this essential partnership, cementing the company’s central role in Ghana’s present and future development.
In a welcome address, the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Siaw Agyepong, attributed the group’s remarkable growth from a single printing press to a multi-national industrial leader to divine providence and consistent national support.
He reflected on the Group’s evolution, stating, “Thus far has the Lord helped us.”
He detailed the scale of their flagship environmental arm, Zoomlion, revealing it now operates “36 functional plants spanning solid waste, liquid waste and medical waste treatment,” making Ghana a “centre of industrial excellence on the African continent.”
The Group’s footprint, which began at the Jospong Printing Press in Jamestown in 1995, he stated, now extends across “more than 25 African countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, The Gambia and Gabon etc.”
Dr. Siaw Agyepong indicated that “Truly, this is the doing of the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes.”
Acknowledging pivotal governmental support, he paid glorious tribute to late President Jerry John Rawlings, who visited Zoomlion facilities “even on his birthday,” late President Prof. John Evans Fiifi Atta Millis, former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He recalled the early days of meeting the then President (Mr. Kufuor) noting, “I was frightened.”
He also expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady, Lordina Mahama, for their immense support for his Group.
Dr. Siaw Agyepong noted that the company’s success was not merely a result of strategy but a “manifestation of divine covenant, revelation and mystery,” framing the group’s story as a national testimony of what is possible with vision and enablement.
In attendance was the Chief of Staff, Julius Deborah, and ministers of state, including Mr. Sam George, members of Parliament, traditional authorities, members of the diplomatic corps, clergy, Muslim clerics, civil society organisations, business owners, and Jospong Group workers.
