CAF Development Division

CAF E-Learning for football development.

A continental learning hub for CAF departments, member associations, instructors, officials and specialists. The platform brings structured courses, media resources, assessments, certificates and progress data into one professional environment for football development across Africa.

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Development Departments

Football Technology

Football Technology

Build capability in football data, performance systems, video analysis and digital workflows that help federations and clubs make evidence-based decisions.

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Strategy & Operations

Strategy & Operations

Develop the governance, planning, event delivery and operational standards needed to run competitions and federation programmes with consistency.

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Anti-Doping & Medical

Anti-Doping & Medical

Strengthen medical readiness, anti-doping education, player welfare systems and emergency planning for safer and fairer football.

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Refereeing

Refereeing

Support match officials with practical education in laws application, decision-making, communication, fitness and performance review.

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Women's Football

Women's Football

Create sustainable pathways for female players, coaches, administrators and leaders through structured education and programme development.

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Coaching

Coaching

Improve coaching practice through technical, tactical, leadership and player-development courses designed for modern football environments.

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The Division

CAF Football Development Division

One Division. One Mission. One Africa. — Meet the expert teams behind the 6 departments driving football development across the continent.

CAF Football Development Division — One Division, One Mission, One Africa. Six departments led by Jaida, Zedan, Wael Elsebaey, Farid, Dr. Sherif, Dr. Sadik, Mamadou, Jean Claude, Diana, Ermelinda, Miskerm and Yousra, under Director Gerson.
Football Technology Strategy & Operations Sports Science & Medical Refereeing Women's Football Technical Development

CAFsessor — The CAF Professional Development Platform

CAFsessor is the main CAF professional development platform. It connects departments, instructors, learners and decision makers through three integrated modules: the CAF E-Platform for structured learning, CAFnizer for workshop and operations management, and AI CAFsessor for intelligent assistance.

The platform supports the CAF Football Development Division's strategic pillars: development, education and high performance. It helps departments transfer knowledge, monitor measurable goals, support member associations and build a shared digital standard for coaches, referees, medical staff, instructors, analysts and football administrators.

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Official CAF education and member collaboration.
Division Strategy

Development, education and high performance

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3-year strategic cycle

Courses, calendars and reports can be organized around a clear development cycle, helping departments plan annual and half-yearly learning activity with better coordination.

02

Measurable goals

Each department can connect learning content to practical goals, participant data, progress results and outcomes that managers can review across the division.

03

Knowledge transfer

The platform supports online courses, media lessons, quizzes, final tests and certificates for coaches, referees, educators, instructors, medical teams and technical staff.

04

Continental cooperation

CAF can strengthen collaboration with member associations, FIFA, universities, other confederations and internal departments through one role-based learning environment.

Leadership Teamwork Practicality Consistency Cooperation Trust Respect Responsibility Positive communication
Platform Standard

Built for continental football education

01

Structured learning pathways

Departments can organize courses into clear professional journeys with media, resources, quizzes, final tests and certificates that show measurable progress.

02

Live instructor delivery

Instructors can schedule online meetings, select student groups, launch CAF Live rooms or connect external Zoom and Teams sessions.

03

Digital certification

Successful learners receive electronic certificates signed by department management and the director, supporting credible recognition across programmes.

04

Director analytics

Owners and managers can review participation, time spent, course progress, passed courses, profile completion and exportable reporting data.

Platform Ecosystem

CAFsessor — One Ecosystem. Three Modules.

CAFsessor brings together learning, operations and intelligence into one integrated CAF professional platform.

CAFlirary

Learning & Library Platform

Structured courses, media lessons, assessments, certificates and progress tracking for coaches, referees, instructors and specialists across all six departments.

  • Courses & Pathways
  • Assessments & Quizzes
  • Digital Certificates
  • Progress Analytics
  • Live Instructor Sessions
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CAF

CAFnizer

Operations & Workshop Management

CAFnizer is the operational and organizational hub of CAFsessor, enabling the management of workshops, participants, programs, attendance, certifications, logistics and reporting across Africa.

  • Workshops & Events
  • Participant Management
  • Attendance & Logistics
  • Daily Programs
  • Professional Passport
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AI

AI CAFsessor

Intelligent Learning Assistant

An AI-powered assistant that guides learners, instructors and administrators — surfacing course recommendations, answering football development questions and supporting smarter decisions.

  • Personalized Guidance
  • Smart Recommendations
  • Learning Support
  • Data Insights
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