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In 1974, a merger meeting was arranged between the
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chairmanship of the club and with the approval of the then
Eastern Regional sports organizer H.A. Asamoah, Young Africans was renamed KWAHU UNITED on 15 June 1975 with the view of getting help and support of indigenous citizens of the area.
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The year also marked a turning point in the administration of the club, when the management created the BOARD OF DIRECTORS, of prominent Kwahu citizens and businessmen to serve as financiers.
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respective qualifying groups in the districts. Young
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