TRIBE Culture Fest and its Chief Executive Officer, Nana Boateng Gyimah, have denied claims that the organization fraudulently received US$611,000 from private individuals seeking visas for the 2026 World Cup. The denial follows an allegation by the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, that the organization or its CEO received the money and was avoiding a refund. According to TRIBE Culture Fest CEO, Nana Boateng Gyimah, the organization did not receive the alleged amount and had no personal financial arrangements with people seeking visas. He stated that TRIBE's contractual relationships were with the National Sports Authority and the Ghana Tourism Authority for specific programmes, involving event logistics, travel, hotel bookings, transportation, and security. TRIBE Culture Fest stated that under its arrangements with the NSA and other institutions, it charged US$3,000 and US$2,000 per person for services rendered, and never received payments directly from the individuals mentioned in the allegations. The organization challenged those making the allegations to produce evidence of who made the payments, who received the money, and the dates, amounts, and methods of payment.