Patrice Motsepe

Patrice Motsepe

football administrator South Africa

Patrice Motsepe is a prominent South African businessman and lawyer, known for being the first black African billionaire. He is the founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, a mining company. In 2021, he was appointed as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), where he has focused on improving African football and increasing financial support for tournaments. Recently, he was in the news regarding the increased financial rewards for the 2025 African Nations Championship.

Born on Jan 28, 1962 (63 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
420,900
Power
4,018$
Sentiment
5.98
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,164 $2,700,000 1,319$
Saudi Arabia 1 5.00 0.13% +0% 34,813,871 43,901 $700,000 883$
Morocco 1 5.00 0.22% +0% 36,910,558 80,240 $120,000 261$
South Africa 1 6.00 0.44% +0% 59,308,690 263,594 $350,000 1,556$
Totals 4 198,919,130 420,899 $3,870,000 4,019$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Gambia Gambia: Patrice Motsepe thanked Kabba Bajo for his leadership and contributions to football development. 9

The Point (Gambia): FIFA, CAF presidents extend warmest birthday wishes to GFF Prexy Kabba Bajo

Botswana Botswana: Dr Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, expressed excitement about the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. 9

Mmegi – influential newspaper in Botswana: A celebration of African Football: CANAL+ & SuperSport bring CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 in style :: Mmegi Online

Gabon Gabon: Dr. Patrice Motsepe is the president of the CAF, advocating for the professionalization of African refereeing. 9

Gabon Review – news and current affairs from Gabon: Football | Arbitrage vidéo : la CAF choisit le Gabon pour former l’élite d’Afrique centrale | Gabonreview.com

Mozambique Mozambique: Patrice Motsepe is the president of CAF and announced the positive financial results during the assembly. 9

Jornal Notícias – main daily newspaper in Mozambique: CAF anuncia lucros de cerca de dez milhões de dólares