The Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) recently concluded its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 25, 2023. The AGM marked the end of the BCA Council’s two-year transitional term and paved the way for a new four-year cycle for elected council members from 2023 to 2027. The elections saw…
Shuttle Time Trainer, Badminton Federation of Ivory Coast Growing Up With Volleyball I grew up in a town called Bouaké in the interior of Ivory Coast. Early on I discovered sport in the military barracks where we lived. Although my father strictly forbade me from playing volleyball, I managed to keep practising and went…
Shuttle Time National Coordinator, Mozambique Badminton Federation A Sporting Childhood I come from a sporting family; my father was a accomplished in both futsal and football. I am the fifth of six brothers and we all have multifaceted sporting skills. We grew up in the city of Beira in Mozambique, without many resources; sports…
Level 1 Courses in Burundi: Olympic Solidarity Program. In line with the BCA strategic plan to improve the capacity of our coaches by forming partnerships with our stakeholders such as the IOC, the BCA is encouraging our Member Associations to apply for IOC funding such as the Olympic Solidarity program created by the International Olympic…
The BCA is pleased to announce that Deidre Laurens Jordaan from South Africa has been elected as the new Chair of the BCA Athletes’ Commission. Deidre is a highly respected badminton player and coach with extensive experience both on and off the court. She is committed to promoting the interests of African badminton players and…
National Shuttle Time Coordinator, FEBaD Childhood Days I was born in a small coastal village in the town of Mbini, in a large family of eight children. My mother lost three of her first children at childbirth because of the precarious situation she was in, as a single mother. We moved to Gabon for…
Eritrean National Badminton Federation Growing Up Years I grew up in Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. Ever since I was 12, I was interested in sports such as acrobatics, aerobics, running and basketball. My parents motivated me to have a regular schedule to attend different sports after school. I had great interest in…
As Algeria, Mauritius, Uganda, & South Africa look to rain on their Parade. The 2023 All African senior championships are promising to be a good show for the coming days with all the stars of the African continent present. Scheduled to start on Monday 13th, February 2023, in Benoni, South Africa, the much-awaited event…
BCA Umpire ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP 2023, BENONI ‘Everything is possible if you believe’, Rugara Carlos Chibaya is an inspiring young umpire who is set to brave the BCA Technical officials world. A former player from Zimbabwe for many years, Carlos is now on his way to become a BCA accredited official thanks to the…
Central African Badminton Federation I spent my childhood in a working class neighbourhood and my family was attached to the community. This allowed me to be in contact with a group of young people from our neighbourhood. I saw badminton for the first time in 2001, in a military camp where the chief was playing…
