CAF President

Who is Ahmad Ahmad? The man who just ended Hayatou’s 29-year reign as CAF President

It only took 29 long years after but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has witnessed the emergence of a new leader, Ahmad Ahmad. At a presidential election that held on Thursday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Ahmad Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes cast leaving former president Issa Hayatou with 20 votes. But if... Read More

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July 21, 2016

Total is new sponsor of AFCON, other CAF competitions

Multi-national oil company, Total has replaced telephone company Orange as title sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations, according to information from the Confederation of African football (CAF). The sponsorship agreement lasts eight years, africanFootball.com reports. The sponsorship also covers the women’s Nations Cup, U-17, U-20 and U-23 championships, the African Nations Championship (CHAN), CAF... Read More

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