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TECNO Ghana, the world�s leading dual-SIM mobile phone manufacturer has supported the Michael Essien Foundation with a sum of GHC 10,000. The presentation was made during the Game of Hope Charity Concert, held at the Accra International Conference Centre last weekend. Present, was a host of football stars including Michael Ballack, Djibril Cisse, Emmanuel Eboue, Emmanuel Adebayor, Ricardo Carvalho, and Stephen Appiah among other high profile local and foreign personalities. The money according to officials of the company will directly go to support the MEF�s activities. Jocelene Buckman, Head of Marketing and Communication, TECNO Ghana says her outfit decided to support Essien�s efforts because they identified with his vision, and believed it would help cushion the resources he�s putting into the foundation. TECNO Ghana she said will continue to offer their support to the foundation the best possible way, adding that they are proud to have supported his charity match (which ended 4:2 in favour of the Africa XI team) and associated events this year. Officials of the Michael Essien Foundation have since expressed their gratitude to TECNO Ghana. The relationship between TECNO Ghana and the MEF stretches back to two years ago, when the mobile phone company sponsored Essien�s charity outreach programme at Awutu Breku, in the Central Region. Headquartered in Hong Kong with an Operations Centre in Dubai and R&D centre in France and Korea, TECNO is the first dual SIM mobile phone brand on the African market; and has always transformed advanced technology into localized products with the motto: �think globally, act locally�. TECNO has always paid great attention to customers� experience and strives to provide them with the most suitable products by adopting the latest innovative technology. Currently, TECNO owns a comprehensive product portfolio, which covers mobile phones at all level, including feature phones and smartphones. TECNO mobile has been highly praised and favoured by customers for its high quality, powerful recreational function, high-performance on Internet experience and favourable after-sales service throughout the nation. Now, TECNO, being the fastest-growing brand in Africa, has become one of the top three mobile phone brands in Africa.