Confederation of African Tennis

Confederation of African Tennis
Confédération Africaine de tennis
Member nations of the Confederation of African Tennis
Sport Tennis
Jurisdiction Regional
Abbreviation (CAT)
Affiliation International Tennis Federation
Headquarters Confederation of African Tennis
Location B.P 315 EL Menzah 1004 Tunis, Tunisia
President Tarak Cherif
Chief Exec Hichem Riani
Official website
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Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) (French: Confédération Africaine de tennis) is the continental governing body of tennis in Africa. It is the non-profit private organization based in Tunis and affiliated with International Tennis Federation. The main aim of the CAT is to regulate the rules of tennis in the African continent, to develop the fundamental infrastructures for the sport, and to popularize it throughout the continent. For this, CAT also recognizes the excellence of professionals in the field of tennis, including players and member associations with awards and accolades.[1] It is the largest regional body of the tennis with 50 member countries.[2] English and French are the official languages of the organization.[3] According to CAT, African continent is divided into five different zones on the geographical basis with each zone has its own zonal head.

Affiliated Members

CAT is the largest regional recognizing body of the tennis with 50 members. This is the list of all the members of CAT, recognized by it as the representative of their respective country.[4]

CountryAssociation
Zone I - North Africa
AlgeriaFédération Algerienne de Tennis (FAT)
EgyptEgyptian Tennis Federation (ETF)
LibyaLibyan Arab Tennis & Squash Federation (LATSF)
MauritaniaFédération Mauritanienne de Tennis (FMT)
MoroccoRoyal Moroccan Tennis Federation (FRMT)
TunisiaFédération Tunisienne de Tennis (FTT)
Zone II - West Africa
BeninFédération Beninoise de Lawn Tennis
Burkina FasoFédération Burkinabé de Tennis
Cap-VerdeFederacao Cabo Verdinana de Tennis
Côte d'IvoireFédération Ivoirienne de Tennis
GambiaGambia Lawn Tennis Association
GhanaGhana Tennis Association
Guinee-BissauFederaçao de Tenis da Guiné-Bissau
Guinee ConakryFédération Guineenne de Tennis
LiberiaLiberia Tennis Association
MaliFédération Malienne de Tennis
NigerFédération Nigérienne de Tennis
NigeriaNigeria Tennis Federation
SenegalFédération Senegalaise de Tennis
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Lawn Tennis Association
TogoFédération Togolaise de Tennis
Zone III - Central Africa
CamerounFédération Camerounaise de Tennis
Central African RepublicFédération Centrafricaine de Tennis
CongoFédération Congolaise de Lawn Tennis
Congo, Democratic RepublicFédération Congolaise Démocratique
GabonFédération Gabonaise de Tennis
Equatorial GuineaFederation Ecuatuaguineana de Tenis
Zone IV - East Africa
BurundiFédération de Tennis du Burundi
DjiboutiFédération Djiboutienne de Tennis
EritreaEritrean Tennis Federation
EthiopiaEthiopian Tennis Federation
KenyaKenya Lawn Tennis Association
RwandaFédération Rwandaise de Tennis
SeychellesSeychelles Tennis Association
SomaliaSomali Tennis Association
SudanSudan Lawn Tennis Association
TanzaniaTanzania Tennis Association
UgandaUganda Tennis Association
Zone V - Southern Africa
AngolaFederacao Angolana de Tenis
BotswanaBotswana Tennis Association
LesothoLesotho Lawn Tennis Association
MadagascarFédération Malgache de Tennis
MalawiLawn Tennis Association of Malawi
MauritiusMauritius Tennis Federation
MozambiqueFederacao Mocambicana de Tenis
NamibiaNamibia Tennis Association
South AfricaSouth African Tennis Association
SwazilandSwaziland National Tennis Union
ZambiaZambia Lawn Tennis Association
ZimbabweTennis Zimbabwe

References

  1. "CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN TENNIS(CAT) HONOURS NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF SPORTS". Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. "CAT Overview". Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  3. "Constitution - Official Languages". Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  4. "Members". Retrieved March 9, 2011.
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