Multi-national oil
company Total is the new title sponsor of the Africa’s foremost football event,
the Africa Cup of Nations, according to a statement from the Confederation of
African football. Total will replace
telephone company Orange as the AFCON title sponsors.
The Total sponsorship is
for the next eight years.
The sponsorship also
covers the women’s AFCON, U17, U20, U23 AFCONS, the CHAN as well as the CAF
Champions League, Confederation Cup and Super Cup.
“This partnership is a
major milestone in our ongoing search for additional resources to accelerate
African football’s development,” said CAF President Issa Hayatou.
“As a leading
multinational in its field, with strong ties to Africa, Total will make a
significant contribution to CAF’s initiatives to foster personal and
professional growth for young Africans.”
Total has operations in
40 African countries and it is one of the major contributors to the continent’s
economy.
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