- The 13th African Games will take place in Ghana in 2023. At the third Specialized Technical Committee on Youth, Culture, and Sports (STC-YCS) meeting of the African Union Commission Ministers’ session on October 20, 2018, the nation was awarded the bid in Algiers, Algeria.
- After concerns about its ability to organize the massive sporting event surfaced, Ghana inked a contract with the African Union (AU) to host the games. For the games, the nation plans to construct a new sports complex, which should be finished by 2023.
- For the first time since the Games began in 1965, Ghana will serve as the host nation. A 50,000 Olympic Stadium is currently being built at Borteyman, and facilities at the University of Ghana, including the stadium, rugby fields, and diaspora halls, are still undergoing renovations.
- According to Mustafa Usif, there is no struggle to meet deadlines and that the contractors are on schedule to complete the facilities by the deadline for testing to be conducted.
- The contractor affirmed that the stadium is about 70% finished, while some of the other amenities are at 80%. Almost 85% of the Games village has been finished.
- Dr. Ofosu-Asare, the local organizing committee chairperson, exclaimed that despite the economic challenge government is determined to see things through. He concludes that the games being hosted by Ghana will be one of the best ever.
- The 13th African Games will take place in Ghana in 2023. At the third Specialized Technical Committee on Youth, Culture, and Sports (STC-YCS) meeting of the African Union Commission Ministers’ session on October 20, 2018, the nation was awarded the bid in Algiers, Algeria.
- After concerns about its ability to organize the massive sporting event surfaced, Ghana inked a contract with the African Union (AU) to host the games. For the games, the nation plans to construct a new sports complex, which should be finished by 2023.
- For the first time since the Games began in 1965, Ghana will serve as the host nation. A 50,000 Olympic Stadium is currently being built at Borteyman, and facilities at the University of Ghana, including the stadium, rugby fields, and diaspora halls, are still undergoing renovations.
- According to Mustafa Usif, there is no struggle to meet deadlines and that the contractors are on schedule to complete the facilities by the deadline for testing to be conducted.
- The contractor affirmed that the stadium is about 70% finished, while some of the other amenities are at 80%. Almost 85% of the Games village has been finished.
- Dr. Ofosu-Asare, the local organizing committee chairperson, exclaimed that despite the economic challenge government is determined to see things through. He concludes that the games being hosted by Ghana will be one of the best ever.
