The Chief Executive Officer of Tribe CultureFest, Nana Boateng Gyimah, has publicly debunked allegations levelled against him by the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, over an alleged visa fraud scheme.

Recently, Kofi Adams claimed that the CEO had received about $611,000 illegally under an agreement between his company and the National Sports Authority (NSA) to transport Ghanaians to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to the minister, the CEO and Tribe CultureFest are expected to refund the said amount because the company allegedly failed to secure visas for the 90 individuals involved.

Responding to the minister, Nana Boateng Gyimah, at a press conference on October 18, 2026, stated that the allegations levelled against him and his company were false.

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“Tribe CultureFest and its Chief Executive Officer, myself, Nana Gyimah, categorically deny the allegations attributed to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, that our organisation or its CEO illegally received $611,000 from private individuals and is avoiding a refund.

“We do not accept the presentation of this allegation as an established fact. Our position is clear. Tribe did not receive the alleged $611,000 from the private individuals referred to in the public allegation, and we do not enter into personal financial arrangements being attributed to us,” he said.

Nana Boateng Gyimah further explained that his company's dealings were institutional arrangements and not personal financial agreements with private individuals seeking visas to travel to the United States, Canada or Mexico for the World Cup.

He also debunked claims that Tribe CultureFest charged individuals between $14,000 and $20,000 to facilitate their travels.

According to him, the arrangement between his company and the NSA was to provide event logistics, travel logistics, hotel bookings and transportation services, for which the company charged between $2,000 and $3,000 as full payment.

“Our attention has been drawn to the fact that individuals paid as high as $14,000 to $20,000 to individuals in the NSA with the promise of securing visas for their travels to the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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“We wish to set the record straight that, by the arrangement between Tribe and the NSA and other institutions, we charge $3,000 and $2,000 as full and final payments for our role in event logistics, travel logistics, hotel bookings, transportation and security,” he stated.

During the press conference, Nana Boateng Gyimah also outlined seven demands in response to the allegations.

He noted that he and his company were demanding the production and examination of verifiable evidence, as well as the identification of the individuals who allegedly made the payments and those who received the funds.

“Persons or entities that actually received these funds. The dates, amounts, currencies, methods of payment, the bank, mobile money accounts and other channels through which funds were transferred, where applicable and lawfully obtainable.

“The specific legal and contractual basis upon which a refund is alleged to be due from Tribe. The persons who authorised, facilitated or controlled the transactions in question,” he added.

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“Tribe Culture Fest and its CEO categorically deny the allegations that our organisation, or its CEO, illegally received $611,000 from private individuals and is avoiding a refund.”

— Tribe Culture Fest CEO, Nana Boateng Gyimah, responds to claims by Sports Minister Hon. Kofi Adams over alleged funds received by the organisation

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