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“The future is very bright for Women in badminton in Africa “ says Obiageli Solaja, a 3 time gold medalist winner in the 1996 All Africa Championships . Obiageli Solaja contributions have been numerous to the growth and expansion of badminton in Africa. She was among the 1st female badminton players in Africa to participate in the…
A pulsating tournament with lots of surprises, the All Africa Senior Championships , held from the 9th to 16th of February 2020, in Cairo , Egypt, kept all of its promises, in what was one of the highlights among African Badminton Tournaments. The final ranking combining both team and individual events saw the host team, Egypt…
Carthage Tunisia saw BWF Shuttle Time Trainer and BCA Regional Development Officer, Nonvidé Bernadin Bokpè help the Tunisian Badminton Federation to implement and develop the Shuttle Time Programme. taking place from the 2nd till the 6th of February 2020, the Shuttle Time Programme targeted 2 categories, namely Tutors and Teachers. The Shuttle Time Tutors course took…
From 5th to 12th March 2020, Tutor and BCA Regional Development Officer Bernadin Bokpè and BCA Regional Development Officer Ahmed Reda carried out the BWF Level 1 coaching course , for-seeing the development and improvement of the level of Badminton in the mentioned countries. The outcome of the training saw the new coaches learn from…
The role of women coaches in Badminton is pivotal for the development of the sport in the African Continent. The BWF Level 1 coaching course through the BCA is trying to bridge the gap between Male and Female participation in the coaching aspect of Badminton. The BWF Level 1 Coaching Course which was held from…
8 participants from Mauritania, Senegal and Tunisia were introduced to the BWF Level 1 coaching course which took place in Carthage, Tunisia from the 25th of January to 1st of February. The BCA organised course is designed to elevate the knowledge of badminton to new Members Association country, and to better understand the technical aspects of…
In the quest for gold, the All Africa Senior Badminton Championships has become the staple for African Badminton Players to illustrate and secure their power rankings with an eye set on the grandest stage of all, the Olympic Games. The All Africa Senior Badminton Championship is divided into team and individual championship. The All Africa…
The BCA School Camp and All Africa School Championships regrouped 41 players from 6 different African countries (DR Congo , Lesotho, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe) as participants from 11th to 19th of December 2019, at Lusaka, Zambia. The training camp which took place during 3 days included practical sessions , fun games and workshops…
Mauritius’s own Kate Foo Kune gets back to winning ways with the women singles at the South Africa International 2019 tournament , held in Pretoria , from the 5th to 8th of December 2019. 13 countries participated , which saw Kate Foo Kune triumph in the Women Singles after her bronze medal at the Zambia…
11 African countries, namely Benin, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia & Zimbabwe participated in the Player Pathway Programme, a 3 day course , held in Pretoria, South Africa, from 5th to 7th December 2019. The BWF and World Academy of Sports ( WAoS) consociation project plan instigated the Player…
