Kate Scott, until recently known with her maiden name Kate Abdo, will be hosting the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony, along with Jalal Bouzrara.
The ceremony is scheduled for Monday evening in Marrakech, Morocco.
“Scott is a well-known sports broadcaster who worked for CNN and Sky Sports before joining CBS Sports. She speaks four languages, English, French, Spanish and German, and has hosted numerous events worldwide,” the Confederation of African Football said in a statement announcing her as co-host.
“She is also well known for her role hosting the FIFA Ballon d’Or and Laureus World Sports Awards, both of which she presented numerous times.
“Recently she has been leading CBS Sport’s UEFA Champions League coverage alongside Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards, a show that has received critical acclaim.”
She said: “I’m extremely excited to host this year’s CAF Awards.
“It will be a privilege to be on stage and in the room alongside some of the most influential names in football. I’m excited to see the continent’s best honoured.
“African football gives the global game soul. The talent born there is immense. The love for the sport is universal across the continent. And the culturally diverse way in which it is lived from nation to nation makes football there one of the heartbeats of the global game.”
CAF says the awards “will be a celebration of the best of African football with a star-studded line-up of players, coaches and special guests in attendance at the glittering ceremony at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday”.
“Africa’s top achievers over the past year will be honoured and leading the show are two world class presenters to guide us through the evening, which will kick off at 19h00 local time (18h00 GMT/ 20h00 Cairo time/ 21h00 East African time),” the body added.
Jalal Bouzrara is a seasoned Moroccan radio and television journalist with over 33 years of experience, having held roles as producer of various sports programs, including ‘L’Match’ and ‘L’Club’. He co-hosted the 2022 CAF Awards in Rabat, CAF said.
Bouzrara began working in TV production in 2007 and developed a series of popular programmes and concepts. He often collaborates as a presenter with FIFA, CAF and FRMF during events organised in Morocco.
“This is the second time I have had the honour and privilege of hosting this magnificent CAF Awards ceremony,” Bouzrara said. “I’m very excited and truly proud to be able to be part of celebrating the best of our continent.
“You only have to look at the list of nominees for this 2024 edition in Marrakech to see the constant evolution that our football is experiencing with African stars shining brightly in the four corners of the world.”
Bouzrara is a former member of the AIPS executive committee and vice-president of the Moroccan Sports Press Association. Jalal is fluent in Arabic, French and English, and can also speak Spanish and Portuguese.
