Jospong signs MoU with Ghana Scholarly Society to drive research-led innovation

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) and the Ghana Scholarly Society (GSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration between industry and academia and promote the use of research and data in addressing business and development challenges in Ghana and across the African continent. The agreement, which was formally signed on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Jospong International Business (JIB) office in Accra, is expected to create a structured and sustainable platform for the two institutions to bridge the gap between academia and the corporate world. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Chairman and Board of Directors, the Group Chief Operating Officer (Apex COO) and an Executive Director of Jospong Group, Dr.

Samanjith Udumalagala, said the partnership was particularly important to the Group’s ongoing efforts to build the human capital required to support its rapidly growing operations across the globe. He noted that Jospong Group currently operates in 29 countries through more than 82 subsidiaries and employs approximately 10,000 people directly, making workforce development a strategic priority. He said the Group viewed education, skills development, and intellectual empowerment as critical investments in sustaining its growth trajectory and maintaining a competitive edge in an increasingly complex global market.

He emphasised that sustainable economic transformation could not be achieved through financial investment alone, but required deliberate and sustained investment in knowledge, skills, and emerging technologies. Employees, he noted, must be equipped to understand complex challenges, develop innovative solutions, and convert business and operational difficulties into opportunities for growth and value creation. Udumalagala revealed that Jospong Group had sponsored more than 200 PhD and doctoral scholarships worldwide as part of its long-standing commitment to developing a highly skilled and adaptable workforce.

Several beneficiaries of these scholarships, he said, had gone on to occupy key leadership positions within the Group, demonstrating the tangible long-term value of sustained investment in human capital. He stressed that the success of the new partnership would not be measured simply by the number of academic qualifications produced, but by the practical knowledge and analytical …