Legal practitioner, Prosper Harrison Addo has been appointed as substantive General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
His appointment, by the GFA Executive Council, takes immediate effect, replacing Alex Asante who had held the fort in an acting capacity.
Prior to taking up the GFA CEO appointment, Prosper Addo was Senior Manager, Compliance at Scancom Limited (MTN Ghana), where he also previously held the position of Manager, Commercial Legal.
He brings extensive corporate experience and football know-how to his new role.
Mr. Addo is a lawyer with over 18 years’ experience and a member of the Ghana Bar Association.
He holds a Law and Economics degree from the University of Ghana, Legon.
Lawyer Addo also holds an MBA from the Salford Business School, University of Salford in Manchester, United Kingdom.
He has held various positions in football administration, including being the Disciplinary Committee Chairman for the Greater Accra Region Football Association, GFA Disciplinary Committee Chairman, member, FA Cup Committee and a member of the GFA Legal Committee for many years.
He was a pioneer Student Volunteer at Radio Universe when it started operations in the late 90s.
Prosper Harrison Addo is a member of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) and also an associate member of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana.
