By Collins Sarkodieh 
The first cohort of 118 postgraduate scholars sponsored by the Jospong Group of Companies has returned to Ghana after successfully completing two years of advanced studies at RUDN University in Moscow.
The scholars arrived at Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Drawn from tertiary institutions across Ghana, the students specialized in key areas including agriculture, environmental science, sustainable development, and waste management.
This milestone forms part of a major partnership signed in Accra in February 2024 by Jospong and RUDN University, witnessed by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and Russia’s then ambassador to Ghana Sergei Berdnikov. The scheme targets sponsoring up to 600 Ghanaian students over five years to build high level expertise across national priority sectors.
The scholarship scheme operates through the African Agribusiness Consortium, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group. Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong and the parent company, best known for waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana, are expanding aggressively into food security and agricultural technology.
Chief Executive Officer of the African Agribusiness Consortium, Dr. Mrs. Adelaide Araba Siaw Agyepong, officially welcomed the returning scholars at the airport. She emphasized that building local human capacity is essential to transforming Ghana’s agricultural sector into an industrial powerhouse.
Returning scholars expressed strong readiness to support national growth. Scholar group leader Saviour Kweku Dotsey, who studied climate project management, stated he will focus on emissions reduction initiatives, while specialist Charlotte Opoku Gyamfua plans to apply carbon reduction data models to Ghana’s transport industry.
The sponsors expect these young experts to act as key change agents in modernizing rural development, food security, and climate smart agriculture. The welcome ceremony also praised RUDN University, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ghanaian Embassy in Moscow for ensuring smooth academic execution in Russia.
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