The Africa Environment and Sanitation Consult (AFESC), the research arm of the Jospong Group of Companies, signed an MoU with the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) on Friday, June 21.
This partnership aims to promote environmental sustainability through research and education.
Addressing the UEW management and the media on the motivation behind this collaboration, Dr Abena Asomaning Antwi, Managing Director of AFESC, said, "In pursuing the Environmental Sustainability agenda, AFESC aspires to make an impact beyond our employees.
"We deem it expedient to partner with academia in researching Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)."
"We had a very good experience working with some of your students on research projects, and we believe this collaboration will be mutually beneficial," she added.
UEW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Jobson Mitchual, expressed his happiness about the partnership with AFESC to advance environmental sustainability.
He stressed the need for industry-academia collaboration in building a better society and nation. Professor Mitchual assured me that UEW has the human resources and intellectual capacity to take on any form of research project.
"We are here to support you," he said.
AFESC is a research and consulting service provider that delivers smart solutions to its clients. It is a centre of excellence and professionalism in Africa and a reference for those outside the continent.
The organization harnesses the professional expertise of highly skilled engineers, scientists, researchers, and associates (Think Tank Groups) to deliver tailor-made services.
AFESC's services include project design, planning and management, training and capacity building, regulatory permits and certification support, planning, assessment, reporting, project execution, industrial research, publications, and advocacy, among others.
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