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March 12, 2019
For the first time, women referees is expected to hand gamesof the opposite sex on the continent, debuting at the Under-17 Africa Cup ofNations, Tanzania 2019.
The landmark conclusion was the highlight of theConfederation of African Football, CAF Referees Committee meeting held onFebruary 26th at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, and had in attendance CAFPresident, Ahmad Ahmad.
The decision is a testament to CAF’s commitment todeveloping the women’s football. It will also give women match officials a biggerplatform to expose their talents and also gain experience at the competitivelevel, considering the limited matches and competitions, which often affecttheir progress and development.
In line with that, the trailblazers consist of Tanzanianreferee, Jonesia Rukyaa Kabakama and assistant referees’ Mary Wanjiru Njorogeof Kenya and Lidwine Rakotozafinoro of Madagascar are among the pre-selected29-match officials to undergo a training course in Casablanca, Morocco fromMarch 31st to April 4th this year, to fine-tune for the tournament.