{"id":1204365,"date":"2022-09-14T15:47:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/14\/gfa-unveils-access-bank-as-new-dol-headline-sponsor\/"},"modified":"2022-09-14T15:47:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T15:47:50","slug":"gfa-unveils-access-bank-as-new-dol-headline-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/14\/gfa-unveils-access-bank-as-new-dol-headline-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"GFA unveils Access Bank as new DOL headline sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-14-100404-696x464.png\"   alt=\"GFA boss Kurt Okraku [L] and Access Bank official [R]\" title=\"GFA boss Kurt Okraku [L] and Access Bank official [R]\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">GFA boss Kurt Okraku [L] and Access Bank official [R]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially announced Access Bank as an official partner of the Division One League for the next season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BK7A2365-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the GFA headquarters in Accra. In attendance were President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, and Members of the Division One League Board led by Vice Chairman Ken Thompson, Gideon Ofosu, Eugene Nobel, and Tophic Kadri Seinu.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BK7A2358-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Others included Chief Executive Officers and representatives of the Division One League Clubs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I took office as GFA President, I told my General Secretary that we have been doing business with a lot of banks but we get nothing in return\u2019,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHence, any bank that wants to sustain their business with us must be ready to invest in the products of the GFA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess Bank is the only bank that accepted that directive and is investing Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($250,000) into Ghana football for one year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will be the official banking partner of the Ghana Football Association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will be the headline sponsor of the Division One League and all 48 Division One League clubs are expected to open accounts with Access Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccess Bank will offer Division One League clubs overdrafts and loan facilities as part of their sponsorship package,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BK7A2349-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Managing Director of Access Bank, Olumide Olatunji, led the Management of the Bank to the GFA Secretariat for the announcement ceremony. Others included Executive Director, Retail and Digital Banking Pearl Nkrumah, Ade Ologun, Chief Operations Officer, Group Head, Retail Banking \u2013 Matilda Asante Asiedu, David-Akindele Seun \u2013 Head Corporate Communications and Brand Management, and Nana Adu Kyerematen \u2013 Head of Human Resources.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"xFu7UN4bCfg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Ahosepe on Adom TV (14-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xFu7UN4bCfg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GFA boss Kurt Okraku [L] and Access Bank official [R] The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially announced Access Bank as an official partner of the Division One League for the next season. The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the GFA headquarters in Accra. 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