Jekora Ventures

What Jekora Ventures does

Jekora Ventures Limited is a Ghanaian waste management and resource recovery company founded in 2003 and headquartered at Aboraa Building, Kanfla Close, Asylum Down, Accra. The company operates GPS-tracked solid waste collection for residential, commercial, and industrial clients across the Greater Accra Region, anchored on Public-Private Partnership franchise agreements with the Korle Klotey, Adentan, and Weija Gbawe municipal assemblies. It runs Ghana's first comprehensive, incentive-based source segregation and recycling program, enrolling 800+ corporate, educational, and household clients who receive 10%-50% discounts on monthly service charges for segregating waste streams. Complementary infrastructure includes a Ga-Mashie drop-off facility in Jamestown for sorted recyclables, dedicated container logistics (120L, 240L, 1,100L bins plus communal skips), and on-demand industrial services covering debris removal, bulk haulage, and chemical treatment.

The company's waste-to-resource technology converts food waste, market waste, dewatered fecal sludge, and sawdust into branded soil conditioners JV CompSoil (food-waste compost in 10-50kg sacks) and Fortifer (fecal-sludge compost sold as pellets or powder). These products are positioned as cheaper than chemical NPK fertilizers and are sold to Ghanaian agricultural customers, while segregated streams (food waste, paper, plastics, textiles) are also transacted to industrial users as raw material feedstock. Beyond municipal collection, Jekora runs special projects including public toilet management and resource-recovery innovations, executed through partnerships with the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency, the International Water Management Institute on the Gates Foundation-funded Waste to Food project, the Ghana Netherland WASH Programme's CapVal project (fuel briquettes), and Eco Fibres (coconut-waste seedling medium).

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring subscription fees for waste collection under municipal franchise and direct contracts, one-time product sales of JV CompSoil and Fortifer, transaction-based fees for segregated waste streams sold to industrial buyers, and professional services for special projects and consultancy. The company monetizes a Ghana-only footprint, employs 51-100 people, and remains privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Jekora Ventures

Legal name

Jekora Ventures Limited

Website

https://jekoraventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jekora Ventures is a Ghanaian waste management and resource recovery firm operating GPS-tracked collection under PPP franchise agreements with three Greater Accra municipalities, serving 800+ residential, commercial, and industrial clients via incentive-based recycling and producing JV CompSoil and Fortifer organic fertilizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digestate & Compost Product Processing, Marketing & Distribution (Soil Amendments, Mulch) (EUAIAEAE), Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE), Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Resource recovery
• Organic composting
• Recycling solutions
• GPS waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Recurring service fees from residential, commercial, and industrial waste collection under Public-Private Partnership franchise agreements with municipal assemblies. Provides reliable, GPS-tracked collection services with flexible scheduling.
2. Green Products Sales: Sale of organic compost and fertilizers (JV CompSoil and Fortifer) in various sack sizes (10kg, 20kg, 30kg, 50kg). One-time product purchases from agricultural customers.
3. Waste Sales to Industry: Supply of high-quality, contaminant-free segregated waste streams (food waste, paper, plastics, textiles) to industries for manufacturing raw materials.
4. Special Projects & Consultancy: Custom solutions including public toilet management and on-demand collections for residential and commercial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jekora Ventures (Jekora Ventures Limited), founded in 2003 and based in Accra, Ghana, delivers waste management and resource recovery services. The company provides GPS-tracked waste collection alongside recycling solutions, and converts organic waste into green products including JV CompSoil (compost) and Fortifer (organic fertilizer), serving municipal assemblies, residential estates, commercial clients, and industrial customers.

Product overview

Jekora Ventures offers a unified waste management platform combining waste collection, recycling, and green product production. The core service portfolio includes Waste Solutions (GPS-tracked collection for residential, commercial, and industrial clients), Recycling Solutions (incentive-based segregation program with 10%-50% discounts), and Green Products (JV CompSoil and Fortifer organic fertilizers). Special Projects provides custom solutions including public toilet management and waste-to-resource innovations. The company operates under Public-Private Partnership agreements with municipal assemblies in Ghana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JV CompSoil: Purely organic soil fertilizer made from locally composted food waste. Available in 10kg, 20kg, 30kg, and 50kg sacks.
• Fortifer

Products and services

• GPS-Tracked Waste Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ clients participating in recycling program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ghana Environmental Protection AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinisterial Enclave Source Waste Segregation program launched in partnership with Ghana EPA. Jekora Ventures implements the program by educating participants, collecting segregated waste, and ensuring proper handling and recycling within the ministerial enclave and selected schools.
• International Water Management InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste to Food (WaFo) project partnership with International Water Management Institute, funded by the Gates Foundation. Jekora Ventures was selected as the production company for this innovative project, producing and selling Fortifer organic fertilizer made from fecal sludge.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mr. Green Africa: Kenyan social enterprise that buys post-consumer recyclable waste and supplies sorted, processed materials to manufacturers. Comparable to Jekora's waste-to-industry resale revenue stream and circular-economy positioning in an African emerging market.
• TakaTaka Solutions: Kenyan integrated waste management and recycling company collecting from households, businesses, and institutions with material recovery operations. Comparable to Jekora in combining formal collection, source segregation, and downstream processing for a developing-market urban context.
• Sanergy: Kenyan sanitation company that converts fecal sludge into organic fertilizer and operates franchised waste collection in informal settlements. Closely comparable to Jekora's Fortifer fecal-sludge-to-fertilizer operations and franchise-based collection model.
• RecyclePoints: Nigeria-based incentive-driven recycling platform that rewards households and organizations for source-segregated waste. Comparable to Jekora's incentive-based recycling program with 10%-50% discounts in client acquisition and retention approach.
• Wecyclers: Nigeria-based incentive-based household recycling collection platform that rewards households for source segregation. Highly comparable to Jekora's recycling program and 800+ client base, addressing the same circular-economy problem in a neighboring West African market.
• Chanja Datti: Nigeria-based recycling company that buys post-consumer recyclable waste and processes it into sellable raw materials. Comparable to Jekora's segregated waste resale stream and downstream recycling-to-industry revenue model.

Direct peers

• Zoomlion Ghana: Largest formal waste management company in Ghana, providing solid waste collection, composting, and recycling services to municipalities across the country. Directly competes with Jekora for municipal franchise contracts and operates a comparable integrated waste-to-resource model in the same geography.
• Safi Organics: Kenyan social enterprise that converts agricultural and organic waste into organic fertilizer for smallholder farmers. Directly comparable to Jekora's JV CompSoil and Fortifer product lines in transforming local organic waste into branded soil amendments.

Regional players

• Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA): Lagos state agency managing municipal solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal. Comparable to Jekora's municipal franchise model in delivering organized waste management services to dense urban African populations, but at significantly larger scale and as a public agency.

Broad incumbents

• Jospong Group: Diversified Ghanaian conglomerate that owns Zoomlion and operates across waste management, sanitation, and environmental services. Comparable to Jekora in serving Ghanaian municipalities and corporates, but at substantially larger scale and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jekoragh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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