President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku used the 32nd Ordinary Congress of the Ghana Football Association to outline a vision built on three key ideas, better transport, a wider talent pool and stronger governance.
Speaking at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Thursday, August 20, 2026, Simeon-Okraku pointed to recent gains while admitting that the work of transforming Ghana football is still ongoing.
One of the clearest signs of progress is the GFA’s Bus Strategy. The programme has already delivered 13 buses to Women’s Premier League and Division One League clubs, easing one of the biggest challenges facing teams across the country.
The GFA has also used the FIFA Forward Programme to provide five vehicles to the Greater Accra and Northern Regional Football Associations, as well as key departments within the association.
But the wheels are still turning. Five more buses will be given to deserving clubs through the enhanced Merit Awards Programme, with the beneficiaries recognised for their performances during the 2024/25 season.
“Over the past few years, the GFA has successfully implemented a comprehensive Bus Strategy, which has significantly enhanced transportation support across the game,” Simeon-Okraku told Congress.
The plan goes beyond buses. The GFA also wants to widen Ghana’s search for talent through its Diaspora Strategy, which will formally connect the association with Ghanaian players developing abroad.
“Building on the success of our first Talent Identification Programme in the United Kingdom, we will formally roll out the GFA Diaspora Strategy,” he said.
The United Kingdom pilot gives the project a starting point. The bigger ambition is to identify emerging Ghanaian talent across different football markets and give the national teams a larger pool from which to select.
That approach could add another layer to Ghana’s existing youth development work. It will sit alongside grassroots competitions, Elite Football Academies and the Power to the Youth policy.
Yet Simeon-Okraku placed governance at the heart of the wider picture. He said transparency, accountability and institutional integrity must remain the foundation of every part of the game.
“From grassroots football to the professional leagues,” he said, the GFA remains committed to “developing, promoting, and safeguarding football for the benefit of every Ghanaian.”
The message from Prampram was clear. Ghana football is not only trying to build better teams, it is trying to build a stronger system around them.
