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Football Leaders Unite to Empower Youth and Women

7/31/2025

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Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association, joined forces with Malik Basintale, CEO of the Youth Employment Agency, on July 29, 2025, to forge partnerships aimed at empowering youth. They passionately advocated for financial backing for women's football and harnessing the sport to create job opportunities. The next day, Okraku continued the momentum by meeting with the Minister for Labour to explore further collaborative efforts.

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Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association, joined forces with Malik Basintale, CEO of the Youth Employment Agency, on July 29, 2025, to forge partnerships aimed at empowering youth. They passionately advocated for financial backing for women's football and harnessing the sport to create job opportunities. The next day, Okraku continued the momentum by meeting with the Minister for Labour to explore further collaborative efforts.