Namibia explores Jospong partnership to accelerate circular economy transition

NAMIBIA – Namibia is exploring a potential partnership with the Jospong Group of Companies to strengthen its circular economy ambitions through integrated waste management and green job creation.

The discussions were held on the sidelines of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni N. Daniel, hosted a high-level Jospong delegation.

The meeting highlighted Jospong’s expanding influence in Africa’s circular economy landscape, with both parties describing the engagement as the beginning of a promising collaboration.

The delegation, led by the Group’s Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Noah Gyimah, and Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) General Manager, Ms. Betty Brown Nyadu, presented Jospong’s waste transformation model, an approach they say offers a scalable, continent-tailored solution to urban waste challenges.

According to Mr. Gyimah, the model integrates solid and liquid waste recycling and has been successfully deployed at 32 facilities across Ghana.

He noted that similar projects are gaining traction across Africa as cities confront rising volumes of unsegregated waste.

The Group’s operations now span more than 10 countries, with ongoing engagements in Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Zanzibar, Angola, Ethiopia, and Burkina Faso.

Jospong also revealed that it is advancing work in 25 additional countries currently at planning and documentation stages.

The company emphasized that a Namibia partnership could support the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets, particularly methane reduction.

Gyimah referenced Ghana’s US$20 million bilateral climate agreement signed with Switzerland at COP28, implemented through Jospong, as evidence of the model’s climate mitigation value.

Minister Daniel expressed strong optimism, noting that Namibia is actively seeking scalable waste solutions for rapidly growing towns.

She described Jospong’s Africa-grown model as both context-appropriate and transformative.

“We are not just looking for a waste solution. We want a model that empowers communities, creates green jobs, supports climate goals, and elevates African innovation,” she said.

The minister added that Namibia will send a technical delegation to Ghana to assess Jospong’s facilities, with discussions expected to scale to an inter-ministerial level involving finance, local governance, industry, and climate portfolios.

“The opportunity to turn waste into value and create hundreds of green jobs is significant,” she noted.

Ms. Nyadu reaffirmed that Jospong’s model prioritizes community impact and value recovery while remaining adaptable to different national contexts.

The engagement was widely viewed as one of COP30’s most promising South–South climate cooperation discussions.

It comes as several African governments intensify efforts to meet climate targets through waste-to-value initiatives.

Earlier this year, Rwanda announced a new national circularity strategy, while Kenya approved incentives for private-sector recycling investments, signalling a strong continental shift toward locally driven, sustainable waste management solutions.

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