CAF's general secretary has heaped massive praise on Patrice Motsepe, insisting the South African executive is a gift for African football.
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When the former Mamelodi Sundowns chairman was elected head of African football's governing body in 2021, Veron Mosengo-Omba was selected as one of his deputies.
The Congolese has claimed that the duo inherited a dire fiscal situation at the Cairo-based institution, stating that CAF's debt upon their arrival was sitting at $40 million (R730 million).
The organisation's new financial year has begun, and as the end of Motsepe's tenure as president draws nearer, Mosengo-Omba has insisted that the Pretoria native has made massive strides in alleviating the debt.
"I think we will present a [deficit] figure to the CAF congress of less than $12 million (R219 million)," Mosengo-Omba told BBC Sport Africa.
"For the next fiscal year, [the debt] will be zero."
As the possibility of a debt-free CAF looms ever closer, the Congolese chief, who also holds Swiss citizenship, lauded Motsepe as the reason for the turnaround in the body's finances.
"Motsepe and his executive coming in was, for me, a gift for African football," Mosengo-Omba added.
"In 2021, CAF was a toxic company – nobody trusted CAF.
"When Motsepe came, he put the principle of good governance and integrity in all levels of the organisation.
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"This brings confidence to our partners."
