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Jean-Pierre Ymelé
Director
Hysacam
Private Sector & Development author
Jean-Pierre Ymelé is director of the Hysacam branch office in Douala, which he joined in 1998 as communication director. He has a doctorate in epistemology and history of science from University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot, and is the author of Science, Technology and Development: Stakes of Globalisation. His business management practice and his research in political science and development are mutually informative.
Hysacam
Hysacam, established in 1969, is the country's leading private municipal solid waste management company. Based in Douala and Yaoundé, the company also provides waste management services to 12 other towns and cities. Hysacam operates across the entire municipal solid waste management chain, from collection through to processing. It has 5,000 employees and a fleet of 400 vehicles. Its annual revenues are around CFA 20 billion (Ä30,5 million), of which 85% is state-derived.