{
  "id": 20206406,
  "title": "Jospong calls for increased private investment in climate-resilient waste infrastructure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jospong-calls-for-increased-private-investment-in-climate-resilient",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T17:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/jospong-calls-for-increased-private-investment-in-climate-resilient-waste-infrastructure/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jospong Group of Companies is advocating for increased private sector investment in waste management infrastructure and technology transfer in African nations, aiming to build resilient economies against climate change impacts. Dr Noah Gyimah, the Group’s Chief Investment and Innovation Officer, emphasized that insufficient investment in waste management exacerbates environmental and public health risks, especially in African cities where large amounts of municipal waste are improperly disposed of in landfills. At a COP31 discussion in Antalya, Türkiye, Gyimah highlighted that over 60% of municipal waste in many African countries is organic, but adequate infrastructure for separation and processing is lacking. Inadequate waste management contributes to environmental degradation, heightened flood risks, and disease outbreaks. Ghana's severe flooding in June serves as a stark illustration of these consequences. Gyimah argued that private capital can fill funding gaps if investments are structured to generate returns while lightening the financial burden on governments. He explained that Jospong leveraged a blend of equity, commercial bank financing, and support from development finance institutions, fortified by public-private partnership arrangements and long-term concession agreements. He stressed that many African countries lack the necessary capital to invest in waste management, which has severe implications for climate change resilience. Concession agreements spanning 15 to 20 years can provide private investors with the certainty needed to recoup investments while alleviating the financial burden on governments. Gyimah identified project development, investing in human capital, and research as crucial to attracting private capital into climate-related infrastructure. He emphasized that investors must conduct feasibility studies before presenting projects to banks and financing institutions. As an example, Jospong has invested in 38 waste treatment plants across Ghana, including recycling facilities in every region, demonstrating the infrastructure development required for viable waste management projects.",
  "summary": "The Jospong Group of Companies has called for increased private sector investment in waste management infrastructure, innovative financing arrangements and technology transfer to help African countries build economies that are resilient to the effects of climate change. The Group’s Chief Investment and Innovation Officer, Dr Noah Gyimah, said inadequate investment in waste management was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Jospong calls for private sector investment in climate-resilient waste infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jospong-calls-for-private-sector-investment-in-climate-resilient",
        "published": "2026-11-15T12:15:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Malawi endorses Jospong waste management investment at COP31",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/malawi-endorses-jospong-waste-management-investment-at-cop31",
        "published": "2026-11-15T15:06:47.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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