The first group of General Secretaries from CAF Member Associations have graduated from the CAF Football Management Executive Programme at the University of Cape Town (“UCT”).
Held in partnership with Africa’s highest ranked University in the University of Cape Town, the CAF Football Management Executive Programme, which kicked off on 19 August saw a total of 28 CAF Member Association General Secretaries graduate from the bespoke programme that was geared at empowering them with vital knowledge and skills to improve efficiency as well as strengthen governance and administration at their respective Associations.
Earlier this week, CAF President attended the CAF Football Management Executive Programme that was also attended by the Leadership of the University including Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela, Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe and UCT Council Chairman, Advocate Norman Arendse.
The objectives of the Programme are:
- Enhancing the skills and expertise of African football stakeholders.
- Building the capacity of role-players within CAF’s 54 member associations.
- Driving innovation and encouraging football executives to expand their strategic acumen and strengthen their leadership capabilities.
- Contributing to the advancement and sustainability of African football.
As part of developing a football on the continent, the programme saw CAF inviting seasoned sport industry and academic experts who delved deep into subjects of Communications, Marketing, Legal, Governance, Finance as well as Stakeholder Relations amongst other modules that are required to effectively run a world-class administration.
Thanking CAF on behalf of the General Secretaries, Lamin Jassey of The Gambia heaped praise on the CAF leadership, saying that CAF displayed great foresight in conceptualising such an impactful programme.
“On behalf of all the General Secretaries, we want to thank CAF for having the foresight of seeing the challenges that the GS faces on daily basis. Putting together such a programme shows great foresight and leadership that is future-thinking and has the interests of the future of African football at heart. We narrated some of the challenges and we will continue to face challenges for as long as we are General Secretaires, but through such programmes, we are well equipped to respond and find solutions accordingly. Thank you to the CAF Leadership for this programme, which will soon bear results across our various Associations”, said Jassey.
CAF will soon announce details of the next CAF Football Management Executive Programme which will be held for French-speaking Member Associations.
CAF Executive Programme MA’s in attendance:
Botswana Football Association, Eswatini Football Association, Ethiopian Football Federation, Federation of Uganda Football Associations, Federation Rwandaise de Football Association, Football Association of Malawi, Football Association of Zambia, Football Kenya Federation, Gambia Football Federation, Ghana Football Association, Liberia Football Association, Mauritius Football Association, Namibia Football Association, Nigeria Football Federation, North African union of football (UNAF), Seychelles Football Federation, Sierra Leone Football Association, Somali Football Federation, South African Football Association, South Sudan Football Association, Tanzania Football Federation, WAFU B, Zimbabwe Football Association.