The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Access Bank have reached an agreement for the bank to become the Division One League’s main sponsor.
Access Bank has agreed to financially support the clubs ahead of the new season.
This was revealed by GFA President Kurt Okraku during the Ordinary Congress in Pampram.
“The GFA has successfully concluded a $250,000 partnership deal with Access Bank that will see the bank come on board as official bankers of the FA and also headline sponsors of the Division One League,” Okraku said.
He added, “Melcom will provide 5000 Ghana cedis vouchers for all Division One League clubs for the next two years.”
The Division One League is scheduled to begin on September 30.
About Access Bank
Access Bank is a Nigerian multinational commercial bank, owned by Access Bank Group.
Access Bank signed sponsorships/partnerships with the Asante Kotoko in a two-year deal until 2024.
The bank replaced Fidelity Bank who had been official bankers of Asante Kotoko since 2011 before Nana Yaw Amponsah was appointed.
Access Bank continued its impressive growth trend, both organically and by acquisition, and quickly became one of Nigeria’s leading corporate banks with a reputation for strong compliance, risk management and trade finance.
Access Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc (“Access Corporation”), is a leading full-service commercial bank operating through a network of more than 700 branches and service outlets, spanning 3 continents, 17 countries and 45 million customers.
The bank employs 28,000 people in its operations in Nigeria and has subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa and the United Kingdom, a branch in Dubai, UAE and representative offices in China, Lebanon and India.
Access Bank’s parent company, Access Corporation, has been listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange since 1998 and has over 900,000 shareholders. As at 31 March 2022, Access Bank had total assets of approximately US $28.8 billion.
