By Michael Ogunbamowo

Popular sports designers Puma have been announced as the official merchandise supplier for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa 2013 (AFCON 2013), in a partnership with Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Puma has been given the rights to produce and distribute sport and sport lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories carrying the logos of the competition, as the official fan supplier and also to operate retail stores, vending stands and kiosk for the sales of the official fan merchandise which would be placed in several parts of South African stadiums.
NET gathered that the first merchandise will be developed and distributed before the first fixture between South Africa and Cape Verde on January 19, 2013 and will continue throughout the tournament.

