Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased annual funding for its member associations, including Football Association of Malawi (FAM), by $600 000 (about K1.05 billion) each. In a statement, the continental body says from this year, its associations will be getting $1 million (about K1.75 billion) each, up from the previous $400 000 (about K702.8 million). FAM director of ooperations Gomezgani Zakazaka hailed CAF for the hike, saying it will go a long way in complementing their projects.
He said: “It is a very welcome development as the bulk of it will be invested in our development programmes towards our goal to transform the game.” In the statement, CAF says the increase is in line with its reforms towards transformative restructuring of continental football. “This is a five-fold jump from the $200 000 previously distributed before the current leadership took office. Substantial resources are earmarked for the development of both men’s and women’s youth football, which CAF identifies as its most vital long-term investment,” reads the statement.
CAF also states that member associations will receive up to $1.6 million over a four-year cycle under its Impact Programme, representing a 60 percent increase from the previous period. The continental football governing body says the funds are intended for operational costs, training of coaches and referees, women’s football and youth development. “A minimum of 50 percent of the subvention must be spent on women’s football and youth development through the CAF Impact Programme,” reads the statement.
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Zakazaka said the association is ready to comply with the conditions set “as the programmes are already in place and in line with our transformation agenda”. “The funding will also go a long way to complement our huge budget,” he said. On December 29 2025, a virtual FAM extraordinary general meeting approved a K15.3 billion budget for the 2026 financial year.
The budget is anchored on strengthening youth development and grassroots football, football competition and league development, capacity building and governance, infrastructure development and international competitiveness across all levels of the game. According to the budget, the total projected expenditure for 2026 is at K14.8 billion, leaving the association with an anticipated surplus of K507 million by the end of the financial year.
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