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QNET

Also known as: QNET Ghana · QNET/Manchester City Football Clinic

Direct-selling wellness company partnering with Ghana's EOCO against trafficking and fraud while supporting grassroots football and menstrual health initiatives.

2026-05-112026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    QNET has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting law-enforcement authorities in the fight against human trafficking, fraudulent recruitment schemes and other forms of transnational organised crime following an operation in Ghana that resulted in the rescue and arrest of foreign n

    QNET supports EOCO in repatriation and handover of 33 Burkinabes rescued during anti-trafficking operation
  3. Joy Online

    QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness company that uses a direct-selling business model, has announced a strengthened global and regional leadership team with Africa set to play an important role in the company’s future.

    QNET announces new CEO and leadership team to drive next phase of growth
  4. Joy Online

    QNET, a global wellness and lifestyle-focused direct selling company, says it has taken note of news reports referencing remarks by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning alleged trafficking and scam networks operating in Côte d’Ivoire, in which QNET’s name was mentioned

    QNET reaffirms zero tolerance for human trafficking and fraud following reports from Côte d’Ivoire
  5. July 2026
  6. Joy Online

    QNET has formally endorsed the Global Public-Private Partnership Framework Against Fraud, joining a growing coalition of law enforcement agencies, international organisations, financial institutions, technology companies, responsible businesses and civil society organisations com

    QNET endorses UNODC-INTERPOL Global Anti-Fraud Framework as QNET-EOCO partnership gains international recognition
  7. The Ghanaian Times

    The Head of Compliance at QNET, Ms Ramya Chandrasekaran, said criminal groups had repeatedly misused the company’s name to deceive victims with fake employment, education and travel offers.

    EOCO, INTERPOL step up fight against trafficking, scams
  8. Joy Online

    The Chief Communications Officer of the QI Group, Ramya Chandrasekaran, has emphasised the growing sophistication of criminal networks exploiting vulnerable communities across West and Central Africa, while reaffirming QNET’s commitment to public education, victim support and str

    QNET calls for intensified action against organised fraud and trafficking in West Africa
  9. Joy Online

    QNET has highlighted its strategic partnership with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as a successful model for tackling cross-border human trafficking, migrant smuggling and online fraud, saying sustained collaboration between the private sector and law enforcement

    QNET touts EOCO partnership as key tool in fight against trafficking and online fraud
  10. Joy Online

    QNET has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting law enforcement agencies in the fight against human trafficking, migrant smuggling and organised fraud, highlighting its partnership with Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as a successful model of public-private co

    QNET renews commitment to EOCO partnership in combating human trafficking and Model Q criminal networks
  11. June 2026
  12. Joy Online

    QNET has donated football equipment used during the QNET and Manchester City Football Clinic 2026 in Ghana to Samuel Inkoom Football Academy as part of the company’s efforts to enhance grassroots football development in Ghana.

    QNET donates football equipment to Samuel Inkoom Academy to support grassroots football
  13. Joy Online

    Wellness and lifestyle company QNET’s CSR arm, RYTHM Foundation, has supported a menstrual hygiene initiative in rural Ghana aimed at improving access, dignity and educational participation for young girls.

    QNET’s RYTHM Foundation partners with Ghanaian NGO to advance menstrual health access for schoolgirls in rural Ghana
Society

QNET backs EOCO operation rescuing 33 Burkinabe trafficking victims

The News

QNET supported an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) operation on July 21, 2026, that rescued 44 foreign nationals believed connected to a travel scam syndicate, including 34 from Burkina Faso, eight from Côte d'Ivoire, one from Mali, and one from Nigeria. Following diplomatic screening, 33 Burkinabe nationals were repatriated on August 13, 2026, and handed over to INTERPOL Burkina Faso at the Paga Border Post on August 14, 2026.

21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. QNET backs EOCO operation rescuing 33 Burkinabe trafficking victims

    QNET supported an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) operation on July 21, 2026, that rescued 44 foreign nationals believed connected to a travel scam syndicate, including 34 from Burkina Faso, eight from Côte d'Ivoire, one from Mali, and one from Nigeria. Following diplomatic screening, 33 Burkinabe nationals were repatriated on August 13, 2026, and handed over to INTERPOL Burkina Faso at the Paga Border Post on August 14, 2026.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. QNET names new CEO and leadership team for growth

    Direct-selling wellness company QNET has announced a new global and regional leadership team, including CEO Mattias Mildenborn, to modernise the business, strengthen its product portfolio, enhance customer experience, and respond to technological advances and artificial intelligence.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 3 August

  1. QNET denies involvement in trafficking, fraud networks in Côte d'Ivoire

    QNET, a direct selling company, has condemned all forms of human trafficking and fraud, and categorically dissociated itself from individuals and criminal networks allegedly using its name in Côte d'Ivoire. The company reiterates that it does not offer employment, overseas jobs, migration services, visa assistance, recruitment services or investment schemes.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 24 July

  1. QNET endorses UN anti-fraud framework, partnership gains recognition

    QNET has formally endorsed the UNODC-INTERPOL Global Public-Private Partnership Framework Against Fraud and participated in the inaugural UNODC-INTERPOL Global Fraud Summit in Vienna. The company's partnership with Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was presented as a case study in public-private cooperation against organised fraud.

    24 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. EOCO and INTERPOL tackle cross-border trafficking and scams

    The Economic and Organised Crime Office and INTERPOL have launched a regional workshop in Accra with law enforcement officials from ten West and Central African countries to strengthen intelligence sharing and coordinate joint operations against human trafficking, migrant smuggling and organised scam networks. The workshop focuses on combating the "Model Q" criminal scheme, which combines trafficking, smuggling, fraud and digital recruitment to exploit vulnerable people across borders.

    9 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 6 July

  1. QNET calls for action against organised fraud in West Africa

    The Chief Communications Officer of the QI Group highlighted the growing sophistication of criminal networks exploiting vulnerable communities across West and Central Africa at an EOCO–INTERPOL workshop in Accra, noting that fraud networks increasingly use deception and impersonation to target individuals seeking employment, education, travel and economic advancement.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. QNET highlights EOCO partnership against trafficking and fraud

    QNET says its partnership with the Economic and Organised Crime Office has helped rescue hundreds of victims and prosecute criminal syndicates engaged in human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and online fraud across West Africa. The company's Chief Communications Officer emphasized the need for stronger public-private partnerships and awareness campaigns, noting that criminal groups have impersonated the QNET brand to deceive job seekers in the region.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. QNET renews partnership with EOCO to combat trafficking, fraud

    QNET has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting law enforcement in fighting human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and organised fraud, highlighting its partnership with Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as a model of public-private collaboration against sophisticated criminal networks in West and Central Africa.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. QNET donates football equipment to Samuel Inkoom Academy

    QNET has donated football equipment from its Manchester City Football Clinic 2026 in Ghana to Samuel Inkoom Football Academy, including pitch hoardings, mini nets, sports bibs, and tactical boards, as part of efforts to support grassroots football development.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. QNET's RYTHM Foundation funds menstrual pads for rural schoolgirls

    QNET's RYTHM Foundation partnered with KAT Foundation to provide reusable sanitary pads to approximately 200 female students at two junior high schools in Ghana's Ashanti Region, aiming to improve menstrual health access, dignity, and school attendance for girls in underserved communities.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 2 June

  1. QNET and Manchester City train 25 young Ghanaian footballers

    QNET and Manchester City concluded a four-day football clinic in Accra for more than 25 young Ghanaian boys and girls as part of a decade-long partnership. The clinic aimed to nurture sporting talent while instilling discipline, teamwork, and self-belief among young participants from diverse backgrounds.

    2 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 25 May

  1. QNET donates training equipment to S-Inkoom Football Academy

    Global direct-selling company QNET has donated football equipment and training materials to the S-Inkoom Football Academy following the Manchester City-QNET Football Clinic 2026 in Ghana. The donation, which included pitch hoardings, mini nets, sports bibs, and other items, reflects QNET's commitment to grassroots football development in the country.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. QNET and Manchester City hold four-day football clinic in Accra

    A four-day football clinic held in Accra from Thursday to Sunday at East Legon Astro Turf, organised by QNET in partnership with Manchester City, trained 25 children in professional football and life skills. The programme, led by QNET's Chief Network Development Officer Trevor Kona and supported by Deputy Regional Manager Cherif Bassirou Abdoulaye Sarr, aimed to develop young talent and build character while exposing participants to international training standards.

    25 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Four-day Manchester City football clinic ends in Accra

    A four-day football clinic co-hosted by QNET and Manchester City concluded in Accra, training 25 children in professional football and life skills. The programme, held at East Legon Astro Turf, was designed to develop youth talent and character through international coaching standards.

    25 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  4. QNET and Manchester City hold grassroots football clinic in Accra

    QNET and Manchester City hosted a five-day grassroots football programme in Accra from May 20 to May 24, bringing together 25 selected boys and girls aged 8 to 11 for elite coaching sessions based on Manchester City academy methods, with plans to make it a regular event across Sub-Saharan Africa.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. QNET denies link to Canada travel scam arrest in Ghana

    QNET, an international wellness company, has condemned an alleged Canada travel scam in which over 100 Ghanaians were arrested by the Ghana Police Service's anti-human trafficking unit after being deceived by a scheme falsely represented as QNET. The company dissociated itself from the fraudulent activities and urged the public to verify travel and recruitment offers through official channels.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

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