Hosting of CAF Awards Costs Senegal $1.6m - Minister of Sports

Hosting of CAF Awards Costs Senegal $1.6m - Minister of Sports

By Niyi Busari

The Senegalese Sports minister Matar Ba confirmed that Senegal budget for this year's Aiteo CAF Awards 2018 is $1.6M.

Matar Ba confirmed this to reporters in Senegal but however believed that the annual CAF awards will improve the country's economy.

Six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000:00) was budgeted into the local organising committee.

All guests and delegates for the event are expected to arrive on Sunday. Delegates and guests will on Monday visit Rowboat crossing to Goree Island.

On Monday, CAF Women Football presentation and the introduction of three nominees 2018 Best Women Player will take the center stage at Radisson Diamniadio hotel before CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad address the press in the Press Conference.

On Tuesday, the CAF awards event commence with Best Men Players three nominees press conference by 16:30 GMT while the award ceremony holds 19:00 GMT at Radisson Diamniadio hotel.