CAF Names Akon As AFCON 2023 Draw Host

CAF Names Akon As AFCON 2023 Draw Host

Ibrahim Lateef 

Senegalese singer, songwriter, and producer Aliaune Thiam — aka Akon, will host the final draw of the Africa Cup of Nations tagged Cote d’Ivoire 2023 on Thursday, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The final draw will take place at the breath-taking, brand-new Parc Des Expositions venue in Abidjan.

The Senegalese hitmaker is a huge football fan and social activist whose ‘Akon Lighting Africa’ project seeks to use solar electricity to help African countries meet their basic electricity needs.

According to CAF, Akon's hosting of the final draw, alongside African football legend Touré, adds even more star power to what is set to be a glitzy, glamorous, eagerly anticipated occasion, as the 24 qualified nations discover their group stage opponents.

The final draw will be beamed in over 50 countries, with millions of viewers expected to tune in to the event on CAF’s Official YouTube channel, as well as across CAF’s Global TV partners.  

The 34th edition of the biggest event on African soil takes place in Cote d’Ivoire from 13 January to 11 February 2024.