As Ghana steps up efforts to address sanitation, waste management and environmental sustainability, Dr. Rebecca Yandam will bring her expertise to Metro TV’s maiden Clean Conference this Friday, August 21, 2026.
Dr. Yandam is the Research, Innovation and Development Manager at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, where she works on innovative and sustainable solutions to challenges in environmental sanitation and waste management.
With more than a decade of experience in environmental services, research, planning, business development and sustainable waste management, her work focuses on turning research and innovation into practical solutions that create environmental, social and economic value.
Her professional interests include circular economy, resource recovery, recycling, climate action and sustainable waste management, with a strong focus on the role of the private sector in advancing sustainable development.
Beyond her role at Zoomlion, Dr. Yandam serves as Executive Secretary of the Solid Waste Association of Ghana (SWAGH) and as a Board Member and Learning and Development Lead of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Africa Regional Chapter.
Through these roles, she contributes to professional development, knowledge sharing and collaboration across Africa’s waste management and circular economy sector.
Her work aligns closely with several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those focused on clean water and sanitation, sustainable cities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, innovation and partnerships.
Dr. Yandam will join policymakers, environmental experts, development practitioners, academics and private-sector leaders at the Clean Conference, organised by Ignite Media Group, parent company of Metro TV, Original TV and Original 91.9 FM.
The conference, scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Cedi Conference Hall, University of Ghana, Legon, will be held under the theme: “Assessing Ghana’s Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.”
The event will examine Ghana’s progress towards the SDGs and explore practical solutions to the country’s sanitation, environmental and sustainable development challenges.
