Monday 27th August, 2018
The charity match,
organised under the auspices of the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation, is to
raise GH¢ 80 million, as part activities to commemora
Ghanaian banking giants, Universal Merchant Bank, have partnered the John
Agyekum Kufour Foundation, as the official bank, of the J.A. Kufour Cup match,
fixed for Sunday, October 28, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.
The charity match,
organised under the auspices of the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation, is to
raise GH¢ 80 million, as part activities to commemorate the upcoming 80th
birthday of Ghana’s former President, which falls on December 8.
The former Ghanaian
President, is credited for ensuring Ghana’s first ever participation in the
Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Cup in 2006
in Germany, after investing heavily in the project.
Mr. John Awuah, Chief
Executive Officer of Universal Merchant Bank, who was present at the launch of
the J.A. Kufour Cup match, said his outfit was committed to the project, that
would honour the ex president for his contribution to the development of Sports
in Ghana.
He lauded the
initiative to play a special match in honour of the former president and urged
other corporate organisations to support the project.
Funds raised would be
channeled to various project with five million dollars allocated to the
construction of an ultra-modern Centre for Leadership and Governance at the
University of Ghana as well as supporting various projects of the Foundation which
includes The Kufuor
Scholars Programmme (KSP), The Kufuor Young Entrepreneurs Network,
Annual Lecture Series
on Governance and Development, The Kufuor Election Observers Group and The
Kufuor Prize for Best Community Leadership.
GNA