The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will host a three-day women’s football administrators workshop in Abuja, from April 26 to 28, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the development of the women’s game across West Africa.
The workshop, organized by the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), will take place at the Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suites in the Wuye District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Participants will include chairpersons of women’s football commissions and heads of women’s football departments from the seven WAFU-B member countries Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger Republic, Togo, and Benin Republic.
President of the NFF and WAFU-B, Ibrahim Gusau, is expected to declare the workshop open.
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Other key officials billed to attend, include WAFU-B Executive Director, Philippe Tchere, CAF Head of Women’s Football, Meskerem Goshime, WAFU-B Women’s Football Commission President, Amina Amani, and Women’s Football Development Manager, Precious Dede.
Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Precious Dede, alongside Meskerem, CAF instructors Jules McGeever and Thuba Sibanda, will serve as facilitators during the programme.
According to the schedule, day one will focus on the growth and evolution of women’s football in Africa, a global overview of the women’s game, regional challenges and achievements, and leadership scenarios.
Day two will feature sessions on strategic planning for women’s football development, including lessons from the Ghana Football Association, case studies of successful clubs, such as Mamelodi Sundowns and ASEC Mimosas, as well as discussions on branding and development frameworks.
The final day will centre on strategic planning exercises, with participants exploring actionable steps to advance women’s football in their respective countries.
The workshop underscores growing efforts by CAF and regional bodies to strengthen administrative capacity and accelerate the development of women’s football across the continent.
