CAF and CANAL+ International have entered into a three-year strategic partnership aimed at developing training programs for young African talent in the field of sports journalism as part of the CANAL+ University initiative.
This partnership, signed by CAF Secretary General Véron Mosengo-Omba and Jacques Dupuy, President of CANAL+ International, aims to identify and train future Young Reporters who will be integrated into the African School Football Championship Program.
On this occasion, CANAL+ made three commitments
- The pay-TV channel has committed to sending a journalist to host the Young Reporters workshops during the three phases of each edition of the U15 AFCON: the domestic phase (national championship), the regional phase (the six CAF regional zones), and the final tournament.
- C+ is also committed to monitoring four young people (two girls and two boys) each year. The winners will be integrated into longer training programs, such as CANAL+ University in countries where they are organized, and may be called upon to participate in major competitions, notably the 2025 African Cup of Nations.
- This program will be free and open to all via a call for applications on social media, including the official pages of CAF and Canal+ African School Program.