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Tanko Foundation - a Non-Governmental Organization was the headline sponsor for the 2022 edition of the Duamenefa tournament, a football event which saw the first invitation of Patrick Doamekpor, a football expert and analyst based in the USA to Ghana.

The occasion which happened in Dzodze in the Volta Region on Saturday, August 27, 2022, attracted about 30,000 spectators, volunteers and stakeholders to unearth talents.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tanko Foundation, Mr. Gabriel Kwabla Kwamigah speaking at the event said his desire and vision to help create a society in which individuals, especially the youth will have equal, fair and equitable access to everything necessitated the move to become the official headline sponsor of the tournament.

He noted that the region has an avalanche of natural talents that when nurtured well, would produce enough dividends that are capable of making life generally easier for the vast majority of the populace.

“My passion and vision is to help create a society in which individuals will have equal, fair and equitable access to the most basic necessities of life in a stable, safe and peaceful society. Ketu North and Volta, just like many developed societies, have an avalanche of naturally impeccable human potentials that when identified, supported and nurtured, will produce enough dividends that are capable of making life generally easier for the vast majority of the people.”

He added, “According to the late Kofi Annan, "Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind." This, I am primarily obsessed and zealous about in my daily scheme of affairs. To me investing in the youth is a very vital and viable recipe for securing and safeguarding the future of any society with prospects. The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. No segment in the society can match with the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people.”

Background

Explaining the main objective why he decided to partake as the tournament headline sponsor, Mr. Tanko further detailed,

“The reputable partnership between Tanko Foundation and the Duamenefa Foundation was birthed last May at the commencement of the 2022 Duamenefa Regional Tournament (DRT), powered by Faafa 100.3 FM at Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region.  As a young and ambitious CEO, my ardent affection and passion for talent search and human potential development, especially among the young ones, drove me to gladly cease that great opportunity to invest so much in the worthwhile bid and cause to explore, nurture and develop the hidden talents dotted across the Region through sports and other related activities.   

“Last Saturday, August 28th saw a huge gathering at the DZOSEC football park to witness the grand finale of the well-patronized tournament. As a proud Lead Sponsor of the entire tournament, the Tanko Foundation excitingly, among other crucial commitments, funded the gifts and cash awards for the Winners of the 1st to the 8th category.  It was a great joy.”

About Duamenefa tournament

The regional tournament which is an initiative of Fafa FM in the Volta Region started in 2017 with 47 teams and saw participation increase to 104 teams in 2019 with this year's tournament attracting 61 teams which they competed over a period of five months.

Duamenefa is a social intervention NGO made up of 28,000 registered and certified volunteers scattered across various communities in the Volta Region with the mandate to promote peaceful coexistence.