Kofi Adams with other dignitaries at the event
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation, in conjunction with the Ghana Athletics and the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ahead of the 2026 African Athletics Championships, set to take place in Ghana.
The signing ceremony was held at the conference room of the sports ministry on January 7, 2025, with the sector minister Kofi Adams, CAA President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, Ghana Athletics President Bawa Fuseini, and other officials in attendance.
In his address, the minister expressed his delight that Ghana will host the championship for the first time.
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The minister, who is also the Buem Member of Parliament, emphasised that athletics is a major sport in the country.
“We are here to sign the MoU for the Senior African Athletics Championships. I am highly elated about this. I have told the president and his vice that athletics in Ghana is a big thing. Everybody will admit that in school, the time they enjoyed most and made friends was during athletics,” he stated.
The minister further noted that President John Dramani Mahama and the entire government are committed to the event and have allocated funds in the national budget to support infrastructural development.
CAA President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum commended Ghana’s achievements in athletics and urged the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and the government to deliver a successful event.
“We came here to thank you for this occasion. We know Ghana is home to athletics, so we are happy to host the competition here. Ghana received overwhelming endorsement during the selection process when competing with Botswana, so we believe the country can deliver,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ghana Athletics President Bawa Fuseini reiterated the country’s determination to host the championship with minimal challenges and to compete for laurels.
Following the speeches, the sports minister and the CAA president signed the MoU to officially kick-start preparations for the event.
The delegation also visited the National Sports Authority (NSA), the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), and toured the Legon Sports Stadium to assess the state of the facility.
The 2026 African Athletics Championships are scheduled to be held in Ghana in May 2026.
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