Jospong Group

A Ghanaian conglomerate founded in 1995 by Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, with over 60 subsidiaries spanning 14+ sectors—most notably waste management, ICT, finance, and logistics.

🇺🇬 In Uganda: Kiteezi Landfill Project

🤝 Partnership & Goals

• In October 2024, Uganda’s government signed an MoU with Jospong Group to handle the 39‑acre Kiteezi Landfill (just outside Kampala), transforming it into an eco‑recreation zone.

• Plans include:

  • Composting organic waste (≈80% of Kampala’s garbage) into fertilizer

  • Recycling plastics, glass, metals

  • Building transfer stations

  • Setting up a bin-manufacturing plant

  • Creating 2,000+ direct jobs

🧱 Strategic Plans

• The landfill is to be:

  • Decommissioned, capped, slopes stabilized

  • Converted to usable land and linked to composting/recycling facilities

🔍 Legal & Procedural Challenges

🛑 Suspension of Activities

• In October 2024, Uganda’s Inspector General of Government (IGG, Beti Kamya Turwomwe) suspended Jospong’s operations at Kiteezi due to procurement irregularities—allegations included:

  • No open bidding

  • Lack of environmental impact assessment

  • No feasibility study

  • Questions over how Jospong would recoup investment if the service was offered at zero cost.

🧾 Investigation Status

• The IGG ruled (Oct 17, 2024) to pause all dealings until the investigation was complete. The government has contended it followed correct procedures .

🔄 Current Position & Outlook

• As of recent months, the project remains under review by Ugandan authorities; no clear agreement or construction has been resumed.

• Should the investigation conclude positively, Jospong aims to transform Kiteezi into a model of sustainable waste management, with facilities for composting, recycling, and new green public space.

✅ Summary