Zoomlion Has Survived 3 Political Administrations … Due To Its Good Works – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, has described Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its parent company, the Jospong Group of Companies, as a symbol of resilience and a testament to Ghanaian excellence, citing the Group’s survival and growth across multiple political administrations.

“It is not accidental that the Group has survived three different political administrations,” the Minister stated.

Mr. Ibrahim said Zoomlion has become an indispensable partner in Ghana’s development, stressing that modern governance, environmental health and public sanitation are inseparable from the company’s operations.

He was speaking at the Jospong Group Annual Thanksgiving Service 2025, held on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Group’s head office at Adjirigarnor, Accra.

Providing a sweeping endorsement of the conglomerate’s role in national infrastructure, the Minister said Ghana could not meaningfully discuss environmental sanitation, waste management, public health, the green economy or modern local governance without acknowledging the contribution of the Jospong Group.

“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 said.

He disclosed that through Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its sister companies, Jospong has become an indispensable partner to all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country.

According to him, the collaboration spans critical services including solid and liquid waste collection, recycling, landfill management, fumigation and the deployment of green technologies.

“When greatness is before you—and when the work is impactful—you cannot ignore it,” he added.

Mr Ibrahim credited Zoomlion’s interventions for contributing to cleaner water bodies, safer environments, healthier communities and the creation of thousands of jobs for young people nationwide.

Placing the company’s growth in a broader historical context, the Minister described Zoomlion’s expansion across Africa as “Africa’s third great movement” driven by Ghana.

“The first wave was Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s liberation struggle across Africa. The second was when the Ghana Black Stars conquered African football.

“The third wave – Zoomlion’s expansion across Africa – has become another historic symbol of Ghana’s global influence,” he said.

He further highlighted the Group’s continental footprint, noting that no other Ghanaian company operates in as many as 25 African countries.

“Tell me, which other Ghanaian company commands presence in 25 African countries? None,” he said, describing the 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.”

Mr Ibrahim concluded by reaffirming the government’s commitment to deepening its partnership with the Jospong Group, stressing its central role in Ghana’s present and future development.

‘Thus Far Has the Lord Helped Us’

In a welcome address, the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, attributed the company’s remarkable growth—from a single printing press to a multinational industrial conglomerate to divine providence and consistent national support. “Thus far has the Lord helped us,” he said.

Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong disclosed that Zoomlion, the Group’s flagship environmental subsidiary, now operates 36 functional plants covering solid waste, liquid waste and medical waste treatment, positioning Ghana as “a centre of industrial excellence on the African continent.”

He said the Group’s journey began with the Jospong Printing Press at Jamestown in 1995 and has since expanded to more than 25 African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, The Gambia and Gabon.

“Truly, this is the doing of the Lord and it is marvellous in our eyes,” he added.

Dr. Agyepong paid tribute to successive governments for their support, acknowledging the late President Jerry John Rawlings, late President Prof. John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills, former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

He recalled his first meeting with former President Kufuor, saying, “I was frightened.” He also expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, for their support for the Group.

Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong described the company’s success as not merely strategic but a “manifestation of divine covenant, revelation and mystery,” framing the Group’s journey as a national testimony of what is possible with vision and institutional support.

The event was attended by ministers of state, including Mr. Sam George, Members of Parliament, traditional rulers, members of the diplomatic corps, Christian and Muslim clergy, civil society organisations, business leaders and workers of the Jospong Group.

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