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Ghanaian sports executives and administrator
Samson Deen
President of the African Paralympic Committee
In office
2021–present
Preceded byFirst President
Personal details
BornGhana
OccupationHospitality & Sports Management Consultant

Samson Deen is a Ghanaian Hospitality, Communication and Sports Management consultant since 2003 who founded the African Origin Travels and Sports Tourism, AOG Construction Services and African Origin Group of Companies in 2017. He is currently the President of the African Paralympic Committee.

Career

Deen started his professional career in 1999 in different administrative positions with African Vision Movement, an NGO in Liberia and Green Card Solutions in 2001, a US-based company in Ghana. He is the CEO of African Origin Travel & Sports Tourism, a company that won the best company in the Sports Tourism sector for the year 2013 at the National Tourism Awards.

Sports

Deen began his sports journey as the Director of Operations of King Faisal Babes F.C. in the year 2009 to 2012. He was later appointed as a member of the Asante Kotoko S.C. African Cup Committee on 6 June 2012 and again in 2013 to assist in planning and participation of the clubs regional campaign.

Deen was selected as the Head of the Transport Sub Committee of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2023 African Games happening in Ghana in March 2024.

African Paralympic Committee Presidency

He was elected the President of the Ghana Para Powerlifting Association on 9 November 2017 to lead the development of the sports as president. On 6 July 2019, he was later elected as president of the Ghana Paralympic Committee.

On 31 October 2021 he was elected president of the African Paralympic Committee.

As the president of the African Paralympic Committee he presided over the first-ever 2023 African Para Games which was held in Accra, Ghana in 2023.

Awards and recognition

  • 2013 Travel and Sports Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year at the Ghana Entrepreneurs Award.
  • 2023 West Africa Nations Meritorious Award at the 2023 Sports Writers Association of Ghana(SWAG) awards.

References

  1. "Sports effective tool to promote inclusion globally - Samson Deen". Ghanaian Times. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. "Ghana 'very ready' to host the first-ever African Para Games – Samson Deen". Citi Sports Online. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. "2023 African Games: Ghana's Presidency rallies support for paralympic sports". myjoyonline.com. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. "African Origin Secures Travel Mandate For Ghana/Japan Friendly". modernghana.com. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. "MoYS appoints hospitality agent for C'wealth Games". Ghanaian Times. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. Neequaye, Bernard (25 May 2022). "African Origin Travel and Sports Tourism appointed travel agent for Commonwealth Games". Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. "African Origin Travel facilitates commonwealth games ticket". newsghana.com.gh. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  8. "Faisal blames unimpressive campaign on poor officiating". GhanaWeb. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  9. "Kotoko to launch supporters' travel plan for Africa Campaign". GhanaWeb. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  10. "Kotoko Name Committee For Africa". modernghana.com. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. "Kotoko inaugurate 10-man CAF Champions League committee". Ghanasoccernet.com. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. "Accra 2023: Samson Deen assures smooth transportation services during games". Ghana News Agency. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  13. Heywood Okine, Sammy (24 February 2024). "Transport is the heart beat of the 13th African Games, we are ready - Samson Deen". modernghana.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  14. "LOC presents Accra 2023 transport manual to TCAG". Ghanaian Times. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  15. "National Paralympic Committee of Ghana elects new President". insidethegames.biz. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  16. "Ghana's Samson Deen elected President of African Paralympic Committee". insidethegames.biz. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  17. "Samson Deen returns to Ghana after being elected new Africa Paralympics Committee President". Citi Sports Online. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  18. "'Organisation of Para Games has been excellent, kudos to Samson Deen and his team' – President of GOC". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  19. "Inaugural African Para Games ends in Accra". Ghanaian Times. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  20. "African Origin CEO adjudged 2013 Travel and Sports Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year". modernghana.com. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  21. "AfPC prez Samson Deen wins 2023 meritorious award at 48th SWAG Awards". GhanaWeb. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-01.


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