Konneh & Konneh Metal Group (KKMG) is a youth-led and community-centered scrap metal trading business with an integrated social impact mission. Based in Paynesville, Liberia, we work with local youth to collect, sort, and sell scrap metal like iron, copper, aluminum, and zinc by weight, paying fair prices that help them support themselves and their families.
In 2023, Ismail Konneh returned to Liberia after completing his undergraduate studies at the African Leadership University in Kigali, Rwanda. He was deeply moved by the struggles his family faced, living on less than $1.90 a day after his brother lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Determined to create a sustainable solution for his family, Ismail decided to start a business.
While exploring opportunities, he noticed young men collecting discarded metals like iron and can cups to sell for survival. Many traveled long distances to reach local iron fields. To him, this highlights the widespread unemployment and poverty beyond statistics.
Konneh & Konneh Metal Group (KKMG) is a leading metal recycling and processing company committed to sustainable practices, community empowerment, and innovation in the metal industry.
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