Ghana's Agyepong Expands Waste Management Operations To Burkina Faso After Lagos Deal

Ghanas Jospong Group will develop a full-cycle waste management system in Burkina Faso, following high-level talks with Prime Minister Oudraogo.

The agreement prioritizes capacity-building, with Burkinabe youth set to train in Ghana to lead local waste management operations.

Jospongs model, already active in 24 African countries, is advancing regional sustainability through partnerships in Nigeria, The Gambia, and now Burkina Faso.

After finalizing a major deal to close dumpsites in Lagos , Ghanaian businessman Joseph Siaw Agyepong is wasting no time. Through Zoomlion Ghana, the flagship company of the Jospong Group, he is now expanding his footprint in sustainable waste management to Burkina Faso.

This new chapter follows a high-level meeting between Agyepong and Burkina Fasos Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Oudraogo. This week, Agyepong led a delegation to Ouagadougou for talks attended by the Burkinabe Minister of Environment, Roger Baro, and Burkina Fasos Ambassador to Ghana, Major Colonel David Kabre. The discussions marked a milestone in plans to implement a comprehensive waste management system in the country.

The initiative will cover the full waste management chain, collection, recycling, recovery, and treatment, adapting successful models used in Ghana to meet Burkina Fasos growing environmental needs. This partnership is part of a broader collaboration between the two nations, reinforced by the Ghanaian Presidents official visit to Burkina Faso in March.

Over the past two decades, Agyepong has grown the Jospong Group into one of Ghanas most diversified enterprises, with interests spanning sanitation, technology, finance, and automotive services. In Ghana, the group operates 58 waste management sites and 16 recycling and composting facilities. Its expertise has already been shared across 24 African countries, and Burkina Faso is now the latest to benefit from this experience.

Speaking about the initiative, Prime Minister Oudraogo welcomed the project, describing it as a boost for local capacity and a crucial step toward creating jobs and cleaner communities. We are committed to supporting partners who invest in our country and bring real change, he said.