The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has reached a partnership agreement with the Pan-African Cryptocurrency company, MARA after a fruitful discussion, Kickgh.com can exclusively confirm
The country's football governing body have secured a partnership deal with Africa's fast-growing firm to become the Football Association's official crypto partner.
Kickgh.com can exclusively report that the details of the mutual beneficial deal worth millions of cedis will be announced by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and MARA in the coming days.
Recently, the Ghana Football Association led by Kurt Okraku announced deals with Betpawa, Malta Guinness and Access Bank as headline sponsors of the Ghana Premier League, Women's Premier League and Division One League respectively.
MARA, a cryptocurrency company backed by Coinbase Global Inc secured $23 million in funding from companies including Alameda Research LLC and Distributed Global LLC after its official launch in May 2022.
The company is the official crypto partner of the Central African Republic and an adviser to the president on crypto strategy and planning.
About MARA
MARA is building Africa’s portal to the crypto economy through a Pan-African suite of products that addresses a variety of crypto-finance needs while complying with local regulations and being built authentically for the African audience.
MARA’s mission is to facilitate a more equitable distribution of capital by providing a decentralized alternative that spans across tribes, classes, cultures, and countries. MARA's goal is to close the gap in opportunities for Sub-Saharan individuals and establish a financial infrastructure that they can build their lives upon.
Unlike its competitors from North America and Europe, MARA’s onboarding, support, and ecosystem reflect the needs of Africans. KYC/AML is compliant with global standards and is compatible with international financial regulations. Customer support is easily accessed and will be available in both local and international languages
MARA was initially launched in Kenya and Nigeria, with a simplified user-friendly consumer app through which users can easily buy, sell, send, and withdraw cryptocurrencies.
MARA also has a pro-exchange for experienced users who prefer a full set of trading options and technical analysis tools.
The MARA Chain will launch later in 2022, giving savvy developers a place to build decentralized applications that will help shape the future of the African crypto economy.
MARA’s executive team includes former executives from Amazon, PayPal, Uber, NVIDIA, Founders Bank, Rappi, and more. The company raised a total of $23M from Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research (FTX), Distributed Global, TQ Ventures, Day One Ventures, DIGITAL, Nexo, KuCoin Ventures, Huobi Ventures and nearly 100 other crypto investors and angels.
The MARA executive team is led by Chi Nnadi, Lucas Llinás Múnera, Dearg OBartuin, Kate Kallot, and joined by board advisors Kojo Annan and Tatiana Koffman.
By: Gideon Kofi Nyamekye
