The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced betPawa, one of Ghana’s leading online sports betting companies, as the official headline sponsor of the Ghana Premier League.

The announcement was made at a special ceremony held at the Headquarters of the Ghana Football Association in Accra.

The partnership between betPawa and the Association is aimed at properly marketing and positioning the elite league to become an African phenomenon as one of the most successful and attractive leagues on the continent.

Signing on behalf of betPawa, international superstar and betPawa stakeholder Mr Eazi highlighted that “the company’s high appetite for growing and harnessing talents, creating opportunities and rewarding fans across its markets are a few of the many reasons for partnering with the GFA”.

The GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, on his part, commended betPawa for the partnership. “On behalf of the executive committee and the football fraternity in Ghana, I wish to thank you for your support”.

Mr Okraku further pointed out that Ghana is blessed with many football talents, and evidence is seen through the display of soccer artistry across the various leagues.

He further stated, “for the country to be able to compete fiercely and on equal footing with other talents across the globe, there is the need for companies like betPawa and corporate Ghana to contribute to complement the effort of the Government.

betPawa has, over the years, been activating many Corporate Socially Responsible activities aimed at championing responsible gaming. This action is high on the company's corporate agenda, empowering customers

to be economically independent and helping to imbibe the spirit of philanthropism in customers across its markets. These CSR activities include the Dream Maker and WIN BIG, Give Back campaigns, among many others.

The brand is poised to activate many attractive and interactive activities to engage and reward football fans across the country during the partnership.

The 2022/23 betPawa Premier League is scheduled to be launched on September 2, with the league kicking off on the weekend of September 9 to 12.