IWBF AFRICA
IWBF Africa, on behalf of IWBF, promotes, supervises and directs the sport of wheelchair basketball within Africa. It strictly recognises the autonomy of each NOWB within its own territory, while following the policies of IWBF as established by the World Congress and the IWBF Executive Council.
IWBF Africa Executive Council
Charles Saunders, South Africa – President | Email: charles.saunders@iwbf.org
Loleta Krige, South Africa – Classification Officer
Cherih Hamza, Algeria – VP (Northern Region)
Alfred Simiyu, Kenya – VP (Central Region)
Sibogile Fondinii, South Africa – VP (Southern Region)
Mahmoud Hassan, Egypt – Technical Officer
Gerry Smith, South Africa – Africa Secretary General | Email: gerry.smith@iwbfafrica.org
ZONE MEMBERS
There are currently 16 NOWBs in the IWBF Africa these are:
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gambia
Kenya
Liberia
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
South Africa
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
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