ZEAINTERNATIONAL

About us

A sustainability consultancy built for circular development, climate action, and credible delivery.

ZEA International bridges global sustainability frameworks with African implementation realities across circular economy, ESG advisory, climate solutions, renewable energy, waste-to-value systems, and programme management.

Mission

To empower businesses, governments, institutions, and communities to transition toward a circular, low-carbon, and sustainable future by providing practical consulting services in ESG, climate solutions, circular economy, renewable energy, waste management, and programme delivery.

Vision

To become a trusted African-led sustainability and climate solutions partner, connecting local realities with international expertise, innovation, finance, and implementation capacity.

Values

Principles that keep technical work accountable.

Integrity

We provide evidence-based advice and transparent project support.

Innovation

We design practical solutions that turn sustainability challenges into opportunities.

Sustainability

We prioritise long-term environmental, social, and economic value.

Collaboration

We work with governments, businesses, academia, donors, and communities.

Impact

We focus on measurable outcomes, not only reports and concepts.

Inclusion

We design solutions that reflect local realities and community needs.

Why Africa

Local realities are not a footnote.

Circular economy and ESG plans only work when they account for infrastructure gaps, informal markets, policy capacity, finance access, and community adoption.

Built for African implementation

ZEA International combines African field experience with European research and international delivery standards. Our work is designed for real operating conditions: limited infrastructure, informal systems, financing gaps, policy complexity, and community adoption.

GovernmentsDFIs & donorsPrivate sectorNGOsAcademiaSMEsResearch partnersMunicipal authorities

Leadership & Advisory Board

A multidisciplinary leadership team built for strategy, technology, governance, finance, and delivery.

ZEA International is led by a multidisciplinary team with expertise across sustainability strategy, climate technology, circular economy, ESG, carbon finance, governance, legal coordination, business development, finance, and programme implementation.

Chief Executive Officer

Ing Zipporah Asiedu

Leipzig, Germany / Accra, Ghana

Sustainability Strategy | ESG | Circular Economy | Climate Project Development

Zipporah leads ZEA International's strategy, partnerships, sustainability advisory, ESG services, climate project development, and institutional growth. She is a Chemical Engineer and sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in renewable energy, circular economy, waste-to-energy, sanitation, emissions reporting, and climate-focused project delivery across Africa and Europe.

Core focus

ESG StrategySustainability AdvisoryCarbon ReportingCircular EconomyRenewable Energy
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Ing Zipporah Asiedu is the Chief Executive Officer of ZEA International, leading the company's strategic direction, institutional partnerships, sustainability advisory services, business development, and Africa-Europe positioning.

She is a Chemical Engineer and sustainability professional with over a decade of experience across renewable energy, circular economy, ESG strategy, waste-to-energy, sanitation, carbon reporting, donor-funded project development, and climate-focused programme delivery. Her work bridges technical engineering, sustainability governance, climate finance, research, and practical implementation.

At ZEA International, Zipporah leads the development of ESG and carbon reporting services, circular economy consulting, climate project concepts, capacity-building programmes, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships. Her experience includes leading and supporting projects in Ghana, Germany, South Africa, and wider international contexts, including work connected to green energy, waste management, sanitation, sustainability reporting, and emissions accounting.

Zipporah's leadership is anchored in practical impact: helping institutions move beyond sustainability ambition into measurable, investable, and locally relevant action.

Core strengths

ESG strategy, sustainability advisory, carbon reporting, circular economy, renewable energy, waste-to-energy, sanitation systems, donor-funded project design, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.

Chief Climate Technology & Innovation Officer

Dr. Edward Antwi

Germany / Ghana

Waste-to-Energy | Carbon Finance | Green Technology | Renewable Energy Systems

Edward leads ZEA's technical innovation across climate technology, waste-to-energy, carbon finance, CDM projects, green hydrogen, biogas, RDF, landfill gas, and renewable energy systems. He brings deep research, engineering, and project-development experience across Ghana, Germany, and wider international markets.

Core focus

Waste-to-EnergyCarbon FinanceCDM ProjectsGreen HydrogenBiogas
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Dr. Edward Antwi serves as Chief Climate Technology & Innovation Officer at ZEA International, providing strategic technical leadership across climate technology, waste-to-energy systems, carbon finance, renewable energy, bioenergy, green hydrogen, biomethanol, and circular resource recovery.

He is an Environmental Engineer with deep expertise in circular economy, environmental policy, CDM project development, green technology development, biogas, hydrothermal carbonisation, landfill gas, RDF, and renewable energy systems. He holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Rostock, with research focused on biogas and hydrothermal carbonisation, alongside engineering training in mechanical and chemical engineering.

Dr. Antwi brings extensive project and research experience across Ghana, Germany, Nigeria, Togo, India, and wider West Africa. His track record includes work on waste-to-energy research, hybrid waste-to-energy power concepts, hydrogen and methanation extensions, waste processing plant concepts, landfill gas CDM project development, improved cookstove CDM verification, biogas technology transfer, solar mini-grid development, RDF research, and decentralised bioenergy systems.

At ZEA International, he ensures that the company's sustainability solutions are not only attractive in concept, but technically sound, bankable, scalable, and aligned with emerging climate and carbon-market opportunities.

Core strengths

Climate technology, waste-to-energy, carbon finance, CDM project development, landfill gas, biogas systems, RDF, green hydrogen, biomethanol, renewable energy, environmental engineering, and applied research.

Director of Governance, Legal & Institutional Operations

Mrs. Anna Asiedu-Brobbey

Accra, Ghana

Legal Coordination | Administration | Compliance | Organisational Systems

Anna leads ZEA's governance, legal coordination, administration, compliance support, documentation, and institutional operations. She brings over ten years of experience in law, HR, public administration, financial-sector operations, and organisational coordination.

Core focus

GovernanceLegal CoordinationAdministrationCompliance SupportHR Systems
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Mrs. Anna Asiedu-Brobbey serves as Director of Governance, Legal & Institutional Operations at ZEA International, leading the company's governance systems, administrative coordination, legal documentation, compliance support, internal operations, and institutional accountability.

She brings over ten years of experience across law, human resource management, public administration, organisational coordination, financial-sector operations, and development-oriented institutional work.

Anna holds a Master of Laws in Law and Development from the University of Ghana School of Law, a Bachelor of Laws from GIMPA, and a BSc in Human Resource Management from Central University College. This combination of legal, administrative, HR, and institutional experience positions her to support ZEA's contracts, compliance processes, governance documentation, internal controls, stakeholder communication, and organisational systems.

At ZEA International, Anna strengthens the company's professional foundation by ensuring that projects, partnerships, and internal operations are supported by clear procedures, strong documentation, compliance awareness, and sound institutional coordination.

Core strengths

Governance, legal coordination, administration, compliance support, HR systems, institutional operations, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and organisational management.

Director of Research, Finance & Institutional Strategy

Dr. Samuel Koranteng Fianko

Ghana / West Africa

Research | Finance | ESG Readiness | Institutional Strategy

Samuel leads ZEA's research, finance, institutional strategy, proposal development, and evidence-based advisory support. He is a research, accounting, finance, and policy expert with strong experience in sustainability reporting, ESG readiness, AI in professional education, professional accounting standards, institutional research, and West African policy development.

Core focus

Research StrategyFinanceProposal DevelopmentESG ReadinessSustainability Reporting
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Dr. Samuel Koranteng Fianko serves as Director of Research, Finance & Institutional Strategy at ZEA International, strengthening the company's research, finance, proposal development, institutional strategy, and evidence-based advisory work.

He is a research, accounting, finance, and policy expert with experience in sustainability reporting, ESG readiness, AI in professional education, accounting standards, and institutional development across Ghana and West Africa.

He currently serves as Head of Research at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana and the West African Centre for Accountancy Research, where he leads research on accounting standards, IFRS S1 and S2 sustainability disclosure readiness, IPSAS implementation, AI in professional accounting education, and policy-focused institutional development.

At ZEA International, Samuel strengthens the company's capacity to develop bankable proposals, structure grant and donor-funded opportunities, support ESG and sustainability reporting, conduct market and institutional research, and provide finance-informed advisory services for climate-smart and development-focused projects.

Core strengths

Research, accounting, finance, proposal development, sustainability reporting, ESG readiness, IFRS S1 and S2 readiness, IPSAS implementation, institutional strategy, technical report writing, funder engagement, and West African policy development.

Research & updates

Scientific publications and live sustainability perspectives.

A curated space for peer-reviewed publications, technical research outputs, and current LinkedIn updates from ZEA International's leadership.

Scientific publications
2026Journal articleSustainability

The Sustainability of Biomass Systems in Ghana: A Review of Resources, Governance, and Circular Bioeconomy Opportunities

Zipporah Asiedu, Alberto Bezama, Nana Y. Asiedu, Michael Nelles

A review of biomass resources, governance conditions, and circular bioeconomy opportunities in Ghana.

DOI: 10.3390/su18105115View publication
2022Review articleEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research

A review of the cost and effectiveness of solutions to address plastic pollution

Josiane Nikiema, Zipporah Asiedu

A review of technology and policy options for addressing plastic and microplastic pollution from source to sea.

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18038-5View publication
2022Journal articleJournal of Environmental Management

The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: The case of Ghana

Rebecca Tanoh, Josiane Nikiema, Zipporah Asiedu, Nilanthi Jayathilake, Olufunke Cofie

A Ghana-focused study on the role of tipping fees in sustaining fecal sludge treatment plant operations.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114125View publication
2019Journal articleWaste Management

Anaerobic digestion and the effect of hydrothermal pretreatment on the biogas yield of cocoa pods residues

Edward Antwi, Nils Engler, Michael Nelles, Andrea Schuch

A study on valorising cocoa pod residues through anaerobic digestion and hydrothermal pretreatment.

DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.034View publication

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Let's build sustainable solutions together.

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