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Kwity Paye, an NFL player, inte...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Kwity Paye, an NFL player, interacts with prospects at a drilling session during the National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana, on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects chants with their coa...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects chants with their coaches at a drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects at a drilling session...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects at a drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect at a drilling sessio...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect at a drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect drilling session at ...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect at a drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects at a drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect is assisted out of t...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A prospect is assisted out of the field after an injury at a prospects drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects at a drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects and coaches pose for ...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Prospects and coaches pose for a group photograph at a prospects drilling session at the Right To Dream Academy during National Football League NFL’s visit to Ghana on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Feild setup for the National Fo...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Feild setup for the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

(From left to right) Maurice Jo...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

(From left to right) Maurice Jones, Drew, Matthias Kiwanuka, Osi Umenyiora and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah interact with school children at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children at the National...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Osi Umenyiora (left), Jeremiah ...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Osi Umenyiora (left), Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (middle) and coach at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children participate in ...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children participate in a drilling session at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

XXXX on Saturday, June 25, 2022...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

XXXX on Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A boy partakes in a National Fo...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A boy partakes in a National Football League NFL Flag Football drilling session at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

XXXX on Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders pose for a photograph at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Uchenna Nwosu (left) and a boy ...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Uchenna Nwosu (left) and a boy partake in the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Henry Hodgson (right) and a gir...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Henry Hodgson (right) and a girl partake in the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children, NFL players, c...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

School children, NFL players, coaches and NFL staff pose for a group photograph at the National Football League NFL Flag Football at the Ghana International School on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Brand setup for the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Fans play cheerleading at the N... Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

Fans play cheerleading at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

The Vince Lombardi trophy on di...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

The Vince Lombardi trophy on display at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Fans pose for a photograph by t...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Fans pose for a photograph by the Vince Lombardi trophy on display at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

The Vince Lombardi trophy on display at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

National Football League NFL Ha...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

National Football League NFL Hall of Fame players Jesse on display at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

A fan look at the Super Bowl ri... Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

A fan look at the Super Bowl rings on display at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

The Super Bowl rings on display...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

The Super Bowl rings on display at the National Football League NFL fan zone at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Fans participate in a game at t...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Fans participate in a game at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Maurice Jones Drew (middle) per... Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

Maurice Jones Drew (middle) performs with the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

Fans queue for autographs at th...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Fans queue for autographs at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Osi Umenyiora at an autograph s...Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Osi Umenyiora at an autograph session at the National Football League NFL fan zone event at the Kempinski Hotel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Ghana. (Nipah Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

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Thumbnail of Uchenna Nwosu (left) and a boy p_ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Thumbnail of Henry Hodgson (right) and a girl_ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Thumbnail of School children, NFL players, co_ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

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Thumbnail of The Vince Lombardi trophy on dis_ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Thumbnail of Fans pose for a photograph by th_ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Thumbnail of National Football League NFL Hal_ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

Thumbnail of A fan look at the Super Bowl rin_h Dennis/AP Images for NFL Ghana

Thumbnail of The Super Bowl rings on display _ Dennis/AP Images for NFL) Ghana

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NFL in Africa

Copyright Nipah Dennis 2024

Updated Mar 2023

Location Ghana

Topics Documentary, Editorial, Journalism, Photography, Sports

Summary

The NFL hosted its first official events in Africa in 2022 in Ghana.

The NFL hosted its first official events in Africa in 2022 in Ghana. The Touchdown – included a talent identification camp, a fan event, and a flag football clinic, and underscores the NFL's commitment to developing more ways to serve its growing fan base across the continent.

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