CAF, Danone Fanmilk sign sponsorship deal

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a new partnership with leading nutritional firm Danone, naming the company an Official Partner of both the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024. In a joint statement, CAF and Danone emphasized that […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a new partnership with leading nutritional firm Danone, naming the company an Official Partner of both the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024.

In a joint statement, CAF and Danone emphasized that the partnership aims to reinforce a shared commitment to advancing health and wellness through food across Africa, where sports and nutrition are vital at every stage of life.

Danone’s CEO, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, highlighted the significance of the collaboration, saying: “This partnership was born out of a common vision to build and promote the link between food and sports for the well-being of athletes.”

“This partnership fully reflects our mission: bring health through food to as many people as possible. The values of these competitions—proximity, transmission, celebration—deeply resonate with those of Danone. We are proud to be part of these iconic events to showcase our brands and vision across Africa. Africa is the cradle of humanity and will also be its future,” he said.

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The Country Director, Fan Milk Limited, Kayode Adebiyi, described the partnership as the firm’s long-term strategy to enhance its positive impact on local communities through a sustainable approach to food.

“As Nigeria’s leading fresh and frozen dairy company, Fan Milk is committed to making a lasting impact in the communities we serve. This partnership underscores our drive to build a sustainable, self-reliant dairy sector by boosting local milk sourcing, training over 2,000 farmers at our Odeda Model Dairy Farm and addressing food security and skills gaps. We remain focused on empowering Nigerian communities and strengthening the dairy value chain for the future”, he said

He expressed the firm’s commitment to support the CAF’s African Schools Program by developing educational kits for young footballers.

“These kits aim to promote the importance of a balanced diet and regular physical activity from an early age. This initiative builds on the legacy of the Danone Nations Cup, an international children’s football tournament that Danone has organized for over 20 years,” he said.