Women’s African Cup of Nations football: CAF and logistics operator sign partnership agreement

Kinshasa, April 25^th, 2025 (CPA) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has signed,  on Wednesday, a partnership agreement with a logistics operator, for its two African Cup of Nations (CAN) football tournaments, CPA has learnt on Thursday from the website of this continental sporting body. ‘The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Africa Global Logistics (AGL), the benchmark logistics operator on the African continent, announces the signing of a major strategic partnership, making AGL the Official Logistics Partner of the two main continental competitions: the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Morocco 2025 and the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Women’s Morocco 2026,’ it is read. According to the source, the agreement has been officially initialled in Johannesburg on Wednesday, in the presence of CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, and AGL Chairman, Mr Philippe Labonne, adding that it follows a first successful collaboration during the CAN 2023, in Ivory Coast, during which, AGL has reaffirmed its central role as the official logistics partner of CAF, committing itself again alongside the governing body of African football for the next two Moroccan editions. Reason why, has indicated the website, the CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe has welcomed this reengagement: « CAF is delighted to renew its partnership with AGL, with whom we have collaborated successfully during the CAN 2023 in Ivory Coast. AGL is a major logistics actor and this alliance bears witness to our shared commitment to the development of men’s and women’s football on the continent. »  The CAN, he has explained, is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, with more than 1.5 billion viewers in 178 countries, and attracts numerous African and international partners, and this partnership will also contribute to the socio-economic development of rural and urban communities throughout Africa. Philippe Labonne, president of Africa Global Logistics, has declared that he is honoured to extend this collaboration with CAF, with whose he shares the same vision of unity and excellence for Africa, recalling his group’s ambition to support the successful organisation of major competitions such as the African Cup of Nations and the Women’s African Cup of Nations, while contributing to making African football a sustainable lever for economic and social development. Thanks to this partnership with CAF.