Togbe Afede XIV to grace 44th MTN SWAG Awards as Guest of Honour
TOGBE Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State and President of the National House of Chiefs, is set to grace the 44th MTN Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards night scheduled for the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday, May 11.
Togbe Afede, who is also the President of Asogli Traditional Area and majority shareholder of Premier League club, Accra Hearts of Oak, will be the Guest of Honour for the auspicious event which is organised to honour Ghana’s sportsmen and sportswomen who excelled in their various international competitions last year.
Confirming his presence at the SWAG event, Togbe Afede XIV, known in private life as James Akpo, said he was “honoured to be part of an event that celebrates sportsmen and sportswomen who work hard to make Ghana proud on the international stage.”
Accepting the invitation during a meeting with the leadership of SWAG, Togbe Afede said it was important to acknowledge and encourage people who through sports also contributed their quota to national development.
![Man United flop Antony our greatest-ever signing —Betis chief ANTONY gave a glimpse against Nottingham Forest as to why Real Betis sporting director Manu Fajardo believes the Manchester United flop might be "the most import¬ant signing" in the club's history. The 25-year-old has been reborn in Andalusia after an underwhelming stint at Old Trafford, where he failed to get anywhere near justifying the lofty fee paid to Ajax three years ago. Antony arrived for an eye-popping €95 million ($111.6m), plus a potential €5m in add-ons, but failed to consis¬tently impress and fell down the pecking order at United. The Brazil international sparkled after joining Betis on loan in January and made the move permanent after protracted talks brought a deadline-day switch for up to €25m. United included a clause that gives them 50% of any future deal for Antony, who followed a smart assist with a late goal to secure a 2-2 draw in Wednesday's Europa League opener against Forest. Betis sporting director Fajardo told the PA news agency: "I am 100% sure that maybe Antony is the most import¬ant signing in Betis' history. "Everything [about the signing] be¬cause the talent, the level of the player, the level of the club as Manchester United a big team, a big project, so I am 100% sure that Antony is the best signing in Betis' history." "In the first moment we spoke with Manchester United for Antony to stay in Betis one year more on loan. "But for Antony, for Manchester it was very, very important to recover the investment, so for Betis it was not easy. The move was so much for us. "But Manchester United made a big effort, Betis made a big effort, Antony made a big, big effort to play here again. Maybe in that situation that was the secret." Betis may not be able to compete with Premier League clubs' financial clout, but they boast talent that Fajardo hopes can see them to push for Europa League glory this season. "For Betis it is not easy to sign players from Premier League, because the dif¬ference in respect to the salary between the Premier League and LaLiga is too big," Fajardo added. "But when a player like Antony, for example, wants to come to Betis it's easier. "Antony only thought to play in Betis again, so when you have a negotiation with a big club in Manchester United, a club that paid a big amount for Antony, it's not easy. But the player wants to play in Betis."-ESPN](https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Antony-220x150.jpg)
Togbe Afede XIV is the chairman of the World Trade Centre Accra and was voted member of the Board of Directors of the World Trade Centre in 2015.
He is also the founder and promoter of Africa World Airlines, Ghana’s largest domestic and regional airline and founder and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic African Securities (SAS) Limited.
The oldest awards event in the country, this year’s SWAG Awards will honour over 33 deserving personalities.
More than 800 guests are expected at the event which will also have Dancehall artiste, Samini performing on the night.
The 44th MTN SWAG Awards is sponsored by MTN, leading telecommunications giants, who are the headline sponsors, as well as the Ghana Free Zones Board, Stanbic Bank and SIC.
