{"id":44378,"date":"2025-08-15T13:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44378"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:18:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T13:18:56","slug":"mtn-ghana-to-pump-2m-into-black-stars-three-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/mtn-ghana-to-pump-2m-into-black-stars-three-others\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN Ghana to pump $2m into Black Stars, three others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has officially become the new headline sponsor of four national teams.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This was confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Blewett, during a high-profile unveiling of the deal on Thursday in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Richardson Takyi Junior starts training with Deportiva Santa Marta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/richardson-takyi-junior-starts-training-with-deportiva-santa-marta\/\">Richardson Takyi Junior starts training with Deportiva Santa Marta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under the two-year agreement, MTN will serve as the headline sponsor for the Black Stars, Black Queens, Black Satellites, and Black Starlets.<\/p>\n<p>The new sponsorship deal is also worth\u00a0$2 million and will run until August 2027. This will also\u00a0serve as a support for the\u00a0teams\u2019 development and preparations.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch, Blewett highlighted football\u2019s unique ability to unite the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFootball is a passion that connects the whole country, and MTN is proud to be part of the journey to take our teams to greater heights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The sponsorship comes at a critical time as Ghana\u2019s national teams prepare for upcoming international competitions.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Ghana starlet Jerry Afriyie joins Belgian club RAAL La Louviere on season-long loan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghana-starlet-jerry-afriyie-joins-belgian-club-raal-la-louviere-on-season-long-loan\/\">Ghana starlet Jerry Afriyie joins Belgian club RAAL La Louviere on season-long loan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Black Queens, who recently claimed the bronze medal at the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, are now setting their sights on the next WAFCON edition and the 2027 Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars, who failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), are focused on earning a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.<br \/>\nREAD MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Richardson Takyi Junior starts training with Deportiva Santa Marta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/richardson-takyi-junior-starts-training-with-deportiva-santa-marta\/\">Richardson Takyi Junior starts training with Deportiva Santa Marta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coach Otto Addo and his squad are scheduled to regroup in September for Matchday 7 and 8 qualifiers against Chad and Mali, before wrapping up their campaign with matches against Comoros and the Central African Republic in October.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has officially become the new headline sponsor of four national teams.\u00a0 &nbsp; This was confirmed by the Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Blewett, during a high-profile unveiling of the deal on Thursday in Accra. READ MORE :\u00a0Richardson Takyi Junior starts training with Deportiva Santa Marta Under the two-year agreement, MTN will serve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":44380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8417,14057],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-44378","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-ghana-football"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MTN-GFA-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-bxM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22702,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/asanko-mines-talks-kotoko-take-mtn-headline-sponsors\/","url_meta":{"origin":44378,"position":0},"title":"Asanko Mines in talks with Kotoko to take over MTN as headline sponsors","author":"Clinton Eleto","date":"August 30, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Asanko Mines in talks with Kotoko to take over MTN as headline sponsors Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko are set to receive a bumper sponsorship package from Asanko Mines as talks between the two parties are far advanced.\u00a0 As reported by Oyerepa Sports in April 2019 about a possible partnership between\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Featured&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Featured","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/category\/featured\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Asante Kotoko squad for Pacific Heroes friendly","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kotoko_1m9t0ivco3jpu163wq701jx0s4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kotoko_1m9t0ivco3jpu163wq701jx0s4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kotoko_1m9t0ivco3jpu163wq701jx0s4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kotoko_1m9t0ivco3jpu163wq701jx0s4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kotoko_1m9t0ivco3jpu163wq701jx0s4.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21580,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/asante-kotoko-unveil-second-training-pitch\/","url_meta":{"origin":44378,"position":1},"title":"Asante Kotoko to unveil second training pitch","author":"Clinton Eleto","date":"July 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Asante Kotoko to unveil second training pitch A training pitch at Adako Jachie, initiated and completed by headline sponsors MTN, will be handed over to Asante Kotoko come Thursday, July 4, 2019. 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