[PHOTOS] CS Ababu visits Prince Moulay Stadium in Rabat

He met with Moroccan Sports Minister Chakib Benmoussa at Mohammed VI football complex

In Summary
  • The CS added that his Ministry was keen on bench marking with key leaders in Africa’s football ecosystem.
  • "Stadia construction is capital intensive and we must look beyond developing and investing huge resources just to host a tournament," he said.
by PATIENCE SAKWA
InPictures
06 March 2024 - 17:25
Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba with Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture and Communication Mehdi Bensaid on March 6, 2024.
Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba with Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture and Communication Mehdi Bensaid on March 6, 2024.
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Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba, Wednesday visited the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.

The visit was reportedly geared towards transforming key sports infrastructure in Kenya and making them profitable ventures.  

According to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports account, the CS met Moroccan Sports Minister Chakib Benmoussa at Mohammed VI football complex in Rabat.

The CS expressed his satisfaction at the level of intent from the Moroccan government to deliberately target raw gems right from the grassroots and refine them through a structured system, sharpen their skills and deploy them for the national good.

Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba with Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture & Communication Mehdi Bensaid on March 6, 2024.
Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba with Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture & Communication Mehdi Bensaid on March 6, 2024.
Image: MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS/X

The CS added that his Ministry was keen on benchmarking with key leaders in Africa’s football ecosystem, as it prepares its infrastructure and builds a formidable team for the premier Africa football extravaganza -AFCON 2027- that Kenya is set to host alongside Uganda and Tanzania. 

Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture & Communication Mehdi Bensaid in a brief meeting with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba and his colleagues on March 6, 2024.
Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture & Communication Mehdi Bensaid in a brief meeting with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba and his colleagues on March 6, 2024.
Image: MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS/X
Ministry of Youth Affairs, sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba with Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture & Communication Mehdi Bensaid after a brief session on March 6, 2024.
Ministry of Youth Affairs, sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba with Moroccan Minister for Youth, Culture & Communication Mehdi Bensaid after a brief session on March 6, 2024.
Image: MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS/X
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