The President of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad arrives in Ghana this afternoon to receive a honorary degree by University of Professional Studies (UPSA) on Wednesday,April 25.

“The University Management observed that CAF President has distinguished himself as a visionary leader who has committed himself to the promotion of the game in Africa and by extension Ghana,” Prof Abednego Amartey,UPSA Vice-Chancellor, told the Soka25east in a telephone interview yesterday.

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is a public university that provides both academic and business professional education in Ghana.

The university was the first and is still the only public institution with the mandate to offer both academic degrees and provide training for higher professional education in Ghana.

Ahmad has been credited for switching the Africa’s flagship football competition – Cup of Nations – to June, ending the club-versus-country rows that African players have faced when the competition is played in January in the middle of the European season.

He had also been praised for expanding the tournament to accommodate more countries while providing direct $2.5m financial support for Africa’s five representatives at the World Cup.

CAF’s support for all the federations across Africa has also improved with financial and material support in the form of FieldWiz, an electronic performance and tracking systems for team-sports.

A special focus has also been placed on women’s football with a symposium recently held in Morocco to chart a course for a better future as well as the reforms to the inter-clubs competitions.

This award was given by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

(Additional information:CAF Online)