In July, the continental spotlight shifts to Lagos, Nigeria, for the African Youth Championships. This event will also see the debut of the African Youth Cup, a new tournament for young players. Additionally, five regional tournaments will be hosted in various locations: Nigeria (West), Madagascar (East), Namibia (South), Congo Brazzaville (Central), and Tunisia (North).With three […]
In July, the continental spotlight shifts to Lagos, Nigeria, for the African Youth Championships. This event will also see the debut of the African Youth Cup, a new tournament for young players. Additionally, five regional tournaments will be hosted in various locations: Nigeria (West), Madagascar (East), Namibia (South), Congo Brazzaville (Central), and Tunisia (North).With three major continental events scheduled for 2025, African players will have numerous opportunities to compete in regional tournaments and world championships, showcasing their skills against top players from other continents.
President Oshodi emphasised the importance of the AYC, expressing his delight at seeing young table tennis players participate in major competitions across Africa.
Towards the end of the year, in October, Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, will host the African Senior Championships, welcoming players from across the continent.
Other notable events include the WTT Youth Contender tournaments in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as the WTT Contender Series in Lagos and Tunis in July and October. Cairo, Egypt, will also host the para stars for the African Championships.
“The players need to do what they need to do to improve their games,” Oshodi said.
The year begins in February with Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Egypt’s Dina Meshref defending their titles at the 2025 Africa Cup in Tunis, Tunisia. From February 25 to 27, some of Africa’s best players will gather in the Tunisian capital for this prestigious event.
President of the African Table Tennis Federation Enitan Oshodi said the ITTF Africa will focus on the improvement of players on the continent with more competitive events in 2025.
“They cannot continue to play against each other and believe they can improve. We have world tour events all over Africa. The African Table Tennis Federation will assist the best young players from the continent. The African Youth Championships will be held for the first time in Nigeria in July,” he said.
