Africa's Football Future: UCT and CAF Sign Major Deal

The University of Cape Town and the Confederation of African Football(CAF) have signed a landmark partnership this week! 

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CAF and the University of Cape Town (UCT), forged a historic partnership with the signing of a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday.

Under this agreement, UCT will serve as an Africa Centre of Education Excellence, offering tailored courses and programs aimed at fostering knowledge, enhancing capacity, and bolstering administrative skills among Africa's football stakeholders.

Signed by CAF's Secretary General, Véron Mosengo-Omba, and UCT's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dayanand Reddy, this MoU marks a significant milestone for African football, placing education and skills development at the forefront of the agenda for administrators tasked with overseeing Member Associations.

Mosengo-Omba expressed pride in associating CAF with an esteemed institution such as UCT, highlighting CAF's commitment to enhancing efficiency and professionalism in African football, as pledged by CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe three years ago.

"The University of Cape Town is one of the leading centres of learning globally and CAF is very proud to be associated with such a reputable institution. The Agreement between the two Organizations also speaks to the work that has been done in turning CAF around and positioning it as amongst the best learning organizations in Africa.

"The agreement is anchored in the promise made by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe three years ago to improve the efficiency and professionalism in African Football. We believe this collaboration will not only train the future leaders of football but also consolidate the skills and capacity of role players, thereby fostering the landscape of African football," said Mosengo-Omba in quotes published on cafonline.com. 

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UCT Council Chair, Advocate Norman Arendse, echoed Mosengo-Omba's sentiments, expressing UCT's enthusiasm for partnering with CAF to train and nurture the leaders of African football: 

"UCT is absolutely delighted to partner CAF on this critically important project: to train and develop the leaders and future leaders of African football. UCT shares the vision of CAF, which is to develop and sustain a truly world class organisation based entirely on excellence."

UCT's Vice Chancellor, Professor Reddy added in the statement published by CAF's website: "The partnership with CAF is further testimony to UCT’s commitment to engaging in collaboration aimed at strengthening capacity and unleashing leadership potential on our continent. We are proud to join hands with CAF in this exciting venture." 

As stated in CAF's press release about this partnership, the programme will include a mix of online as well as on-site modules that will be held at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. The key objectives of the programme will include the following amongst others:

• 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.

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