Ghana President, John Dramani Mahama, has called on corporate Ghana to invest in the Ghana Sports Fund to aid in the success of the initiative. (Scroll down to watch video)
He made this call in his address delivered a meeting with members of the private sector where he touched on varied economic related issues.
On the economics side of sports, President Mahama highlighted the importance of the Sports Fund that was passed into law in late 2025 while making a plea to the sector to contribute to the fund.
“Sports today influences global markets, stories and media rights, youth employment, creative industry and investment flows. Our National Football Team, Black Stars, is preparing for its fit, FIFA World Cup appearance. Our Women’s Soccer team, the Black Queens, heads into continental competition with renewed credibility.”
“We’ve therefore established the Ghana Sports Fund, a transparent financing framework for grassroots, development, school sports, athlete welfare, infrastructure modernization, and long-term talents pathways.”
“No country achieves sporting excellence without deliberate funding systems. I invite corporate Ghana to view this, not as charity, but as a partnership in national development” sections of President Mahama speech stated.
President Mahama calls for support from the private sector to help grow the newly-established Sports Fund 🇬🇭⚽️
“No country achieves sporting excellence without deliberate funding systems…Government has created the framework. Let us build the systems”#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/C9MPbXhnE7
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) February 23, 2026
