KEY POINTS
- Joseph Siaw Agyepong has donated a 2,500-seat church complex to the Church of Pentecost.
- The facility supports both physical worship and digital ministry.
- Jospong Group continues to expand its waste management model across Africa.
Ghanaian businessman Joseph Siaw Agyepong has handed over a newly completed 2,500-seat church complex to the Church of Pentecost, marking another milestone in the career of the Jospong Group founder, whose business interests now span several African countries.
The ultra-modern facility, located within the Jospong enclave in Accra, will serve the Pentecost International Worship Centre, Trasacco, as well as the Church of Pentecost’s digital worship platform, the E-Church. Church leaders described the complex as one of the most technologically advanced worship facilities currently operated by the denomination.
Purpose-built for physical and digital worship
The complex features a 2,500-capacity main auditorium, children’s church, conference rooms, gallery seating, administrative and chaplaincy offices, executive meeting areas, and purpose-built e-church studios with audio-visual control rooms. The facility also includes modern washrooms, central air-conditioning and integrated power management systems.
Supporting infrastructure includes two elevators, large LED display screens, CCTV surveillance, fire detection and firefighting systems, and a dedicated 1,000 KVA transformer, supported by 400 KVA and 200 KVA generator sets to guarantee uninterrupted operations.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Agyepong said the project reflected faith rather than personal achievement. He credited prayer, discipline and spiritual grounding as central to the growth of the Jospong Group, describing the church as a legacy facility intended to serve worshippers and the wider community for generations.
Faith, education and social investment
The church project comes amid Agyepong’s expanding involvement in education and human capital development. In 2024, he supported a scholarship initiative that secured placements for more than 600 Ghanaian students at Russia’s RUDN University over five years. The programme admits 120 students annually between 2024 and 2029, focusing on disciplines such as agriculture, information technology, integrated waste management and climate change.
Over two decades, Agyepong has grown Jospong into one of Ghana’s most diversified privately owned conglomerates, with operations across sanitation, recycling, finance, technology and automotive services. In Ghana alone, the group operates 58 waste management sites and manages 16 recycling and composting facilities.
That model is now being exported across Africa. In July, Jospong entered the Kenyan market, pursuing partnerships to improve waste collection and processing, particularly in Mombasa, with a focus on job creation and infrastructure development.
The Kenya engagement follows agreements in Burkina Faso, Nigeria and The Gambia. In Burkina Faso, Jospong signed a deal to establish a full-cycle waste management system covering collection, recycling and final treatment, concluded during a state visit underscoring growing bilateral cooperation.
In Nigeria, Jospong subsidiary Zoomlion is working with the Lagos State Government on plans to modernise waste disposal, including the phased closure of major dumpsites and the construction of transfer loading stations at Olusosun and Solous III, with recycling and material recovery at the core of the initiative.
According to Billionaires Africa, the Gambia has also approved a similar partnership after senior officials toured Jospong facilities in Ghana, describing the approach as an African-led solution to the continent’s sanitation challenges.
