Rebecca Akufo-Addo raises GH₵1.2 million for women’s football development

 

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  The First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has raised over one million cedis (GH₵1,250,000) for the development of women's football in the country.

  The funds will be among others be used to establish the First Women's School of Soccer Excellence in West Africa and organise the inaugural edition of the First Lady's Cup, a tournament billed as the female version of the Ghana League Clubs Association's Presidents Cup.

  Addressing the launch of the inaugural First Lady's Cup on Wednesday in Accra, Mrs Akufo-Addo said the School which is to be constructed in Ghana will train women's coaches and other technical staff to upgrade the capacity of women in the footballing industry.

  She added that she was eagerly looking forward to the day when dug-outs would be filled with only women during women's football matches.

  Donors who pledged to contribute towards the development of women's football included;

  • MD GOIL, Lawyer Kwame Osei Prempeh- GH₵100,000
  • Vodafone Ghana CEO, Patricia Obo Nai - Unspecified
  • Former Ledzokuku MP, Dr Okoe Boye - $1500
  • Akim Oda MP, Alexander Akwasi Acquah - GH₵10,000
  • Nhyiaeso MP - Stephen Amoah - GH₵10,000
  • Commissioner, Gaming Commission, Peter Mireku - GH₵10,000
  • Cheif Executive Officer (CEO) Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah - GH₵10,000
  • APEX BANK - Unspecified
  • Ghana Shipping Authority - GH₵5,000
  • GNPC - 200,000 advertising package for First Lady's Cup
  • CODA CEO, Jerry Ahmed Shaib - GH₵20,000
  • GHACEM - Unspecified
  • National Petroleum Commission - GH₵50,000
  • Ghana Commercial Bank - GH₵200,000
  • Agricultural Development Bank - GH₵100,000
  • TOTAL Petroleum - unspecified
  • Nana Dr ATO Arthur - GH₵10,000
  • Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority - $20,000
  • ARB Apex Bank- Unspecified
  • COCOBOD - GH₵250,000
  • Delese Mimi Darko, Chief Executive FDA - GH₵10,000
  • Vice President's wife, Samira Bawumia - GH₵30,000
  • The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare - GH₵20,000
  • First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo - GH₵50,000
  • SIC MD, Mr. Stephen Oduro - GH₵9,000