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
Andrew Schoeman, South Africa – Africa Secretary General | Email: andrew.schoeman@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
There are currently 11 NOWBs in the IWBF Africa these are:
Algeria
Angola
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
South Africa
Uganda
NEWS
World Champion Terry Bywater joins IWBF Athlete Steering Committee
Great Britain’s Terry Bywater has been appointed to represent the European Zone on the IWBF Athlete Steering Committee, following the departure of Netherlands’ Carina De Rooij who stood down due to personal commitments and time constraints. Speaking about his...
Join the Global Conversation to shape the future IWBF Players’ Commission
There is still time for all international wheelchair basketball athletes to join in a global conversation to discuss and help shape the future IWBF Players’ Commission. The IWBF Athlete Steering Committee, who have been actively preparing the foundations to establish...
Provisional Dates for IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship in Chiba set
On 19th December 2019, it was announced that the IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship would be held in Chiba city, Japan. IWBF and JWBF are happy to confirm the World Championship for elite junior male athletes will take place between the second half of May 2022 to the...
