{"id":237098,"date":"2024-10-22T15:29:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/kurt-extols-caf-boss\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:29:03","slug":"kurt-extols-caf-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/kurt-extols-caf-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Extols CAF Boss &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Kurt Okraku with Dr. Patrice Motsepe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WAFU B President, Kurt Okraku, has openly endorsed Dr. Patrice Motsepe for a second term as the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), praising his impactful leadership since taking over the position.<\/p>\n<p>During a meeting in Addis Ababa with the WAFU B Zonal Union, Okraku expressed gratitude for the strides made under Motsepe\u2019s tenure, particularly in financial investment and football development across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank President Motsepe for the enormous work he has done since he took over as the President of CAF. We have seen the progress, the progress of his vision,\u201d Okraku remarked.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted how Member Associations (MAs) have benefitted from Motsepe\u2019s leadership, particularly in securing much-needed funding. \u201cAs an MA President, we understand the pain of finding even 1 USD. Funding under President Motsepe\u2019s leadership has increased. If you go to our countries, football development activities are happening. And that is no coincidence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Okraku also acknowledged Motsepe\u2019s diplomatic efforts in engaging African Heads of State to further develop football on the continent, stating, \u201cWe thank President Motsepe for his visits to Heads of State in Africa and engage them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Motsepe\u2019s first term as CAF President, which began in 2021, will conclude in 2025 when elections for the next CAF leadership will take place.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurt Okraku with Dr. Patrice Motsepe \u00a0 WAFU B President, Kurt Okraku, has openly endorsed Dr. Patrice Motsepe for a second term as the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), praising his impactful leadership since taking over the position. 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