Confederation of Africa Football (Caf) is showing a commitment to laying the foundations to grow the women's game, introducing the Women's Champions League for the first time on the continent.
Africa has continued to struggle in their quest for success on the global stage in two decades after none of its representatives reached the Women's World Cup quarter-finals in France last year.
Debutants South Africa were knocked out at the group stage, while Nigeria and Cameroon were bounced out of the Round of 16.
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Since the Africa Women's Cup of Nations inception in 1991, Nigeria has dominated but Caf aims to strike the perfect balance to ensure its teams become a force in women's football globally.