The capital of Ghana, Accra is abuzz and set for one of the biggest football awards in Africa, Aiteo CAF Awards.

The Awards which is set to honour players, officials and administrators for their achievements in the year 2017, is billed for Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Accra International Conference Centre.

According to myjoyonline, Stakeholders have arrived Ghana for the much-awaited event. Among them are Abedi Pele, Riyad Mahrez, Emmanuel Amuneke, Nwankwo Kanu and Victor Ikpeba, Samuel Eto’o Fils  Patrick Mboma,  Yaya Toure,  Didier Drogba and El Hadji Diouf, Mustapha Hadji, Malian Frederic Kanoute, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emmanuel Adebayor.

The list of invitees is not only limited to previous winners, but also to other players and officials whose contribution towards the progress of African football cannot be overlooked.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Gabon’s Aubameyang and Sadio Mane of Senegal are the contenders for the prestigious African Player of the Year whilst the trio of Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria), Chrestina Kgatlana (South Africa) and Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene (Cameroon) battle it out for the Women’s Player of the Year.