UPSA to confer honorary doctorate on CAF President

The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Mr Ahmad Ahmad arrived in Accra on Monday, 23 April 2018, to receive an honorary doctorate degree to be conferred on him by the University for Professional Studies (UPSA).

He was met on arrival by the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi at the Kotoko International Airport.

Mr Ahmad expressed gratitude to the African football fraternity for supporting his vision to transform the game.

"If I am here it is because of the support I have had from my colleagues across Africa, who have supported my vision for transforming the game," he told journalists.

"The work I have done together with my colleagues is what has resulted in this award by the university and I want to thank them for recognising the work we have done so far," he added.

Mr Ahmad is expected to receive the award at a ceremony on Thursday, 25 April 2018.

The honorary doctorate award is in recognition of Mr Ahmad’s commitment to the promotion of the football in Africa.

During his one year stay as president of African football, CAF has been able to switch Africa’s flagship football competition – Cup of Nations, to June, ending the club-versus-country brouhaha that African players have faced when the competition is played in January when the European league season is ongoing.

He has also been praised for providing a direct $2.5million financial support for Africa’s five representatives at the World Cup.