Ghana’s Jamil Maraby unveiled as WAFU B marketing boss

Marketing director of the Ghana football association Jamil Maraby has officially been unveiled as President of the Marketing Committee of WAFU Zone B during a ceremony at the WAFU B Headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

His appointment was confirmed in December 2025 during the 18th Ordinary General Assembly of WAFU Zone B in Rabat, Morocco, as part of efforts to strengthen the commercial growth and visibility of football within the region.

The newly established Marketing Committee, the first of its kind in WAFU Zone B, is tasked with improving the promotion, branding and marketability of the organisation’s competitions and programmes.

Maraby will work alongside Abdoulaye Diabaté of Côte d’Ivoire and Tiendrebeogo Jérôme of Burkina Faso to attract sponsorships, secure partnerships and develop marketing strategies for WAFU Zone B activities.

His appointment is expected to boost the commercial prospects of WAFU Zone B and create new opportunities for revenue generation and brand growth across the sub-region