BCA MEMO – Publication of All Africa Senior Championships 2026 Prospectus
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Author:
Faadil Sayed
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 14:32
The prospectus, and the relevant forms, for the All Africa Senior Championships 2026, which will be held in Gaborone, Botswana from 9 to 15 February 2026 has been published.
Humans of Shuttle Time: Sayfulnasr Keeshar Mohammed Alaqeebi
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 13:25
Shuttle Time Tutor, Libyan Badminton Federation
Childhood Days
I was born and raised in Benghazi in a middle class family. I completed my primary and secondary education there and developed an interest in sports from a young age.
BCA Youth Camp 2025: Young Talents Rising in Cairo
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 15:55
The sound of shuttles flying across the hall echoes through the Polica Sports Federation in Cairo, Egypt. Laughter, quick footsteps, and the energy of young players fill the air. For five days, from 23 to 27 October 2025, this vibrant venue has become home to some of Africa’s most promising badminton talents, all gathered for the BCA Youth Camp 2025.
As part of our ongoing commitment to the development of badminton coaches, the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) is delighted to announce the organisation of a BWF Level 1 Coach Training coupled with the BWF Level 1 Para badminton Coach Training. This initiative aligns with the BCA’s strategic plan to build the capacity of coaches who are important players in the development of badminton and Para badminton players.
BCA MEMO – Call for Applications – BCA Face-to-Face Shuttle Time Coordinators Meeting (Cape Town, 29 Nov–1 Dec 2025)
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Author:
Faadil Sayed
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 17:21
In line with the BCA Strategic Plan 2022–2028, BCA is pleased to announce the upcoming BCA Face-to-Face Shuttle Time Coordinators Meeting, which will bring together coordinators from across Africa to strengthen the implementation and impact of the Shuttle Time programme from 29 November to 01 December in Cape Town, South Africa.
Humans of Shuttle Time: Jean Yves Razafimahatratra
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 11:50
Shuttle Time Teacher, Teachers Association in Toamasina Madagascar
Growing Up Years
As a child, I lived in a world of sports. I played many sports such as football, basketball, handball and volleyball in my childhood, but I didn’t know about badminton at that time.
Social life involved taking on a role in community duties. For example, mobilising children, youth, and women’s organisations to hold sports competitions at the community level, as well as training young people to be sports promoters.
Shuttle Time Teacher, Badminton Federation of Namibia
I grew up in a close-knit community where family and teamwork were always prioritised. From a poor rural area, I came to Oranjemund at the age of 15 to attend high school.
I first saw badminton in 2018 when I moved to Oranjemund. One day I joined my friends for a “Friend and I” competition and that’s where I got to experience badminton first. It struck me as a sport which was fun and helped me make new friends.
I have been in competitive sport since my childhood. As a track and field athlete, I set records in long jump and sprint events, including a standout leap of 6.20 meters in a 1994 long jump competition. During my time at Teacher’s Training College, I set a college long jump record of 7.32 meters in 1999.
Shuttle Time Teacher, Fédération Comorienne de Badminton
As a child I loved playing sports and organising neighbourhood tournaments; it was a joyful childhood playing sports on our island.
I discovered badminton for the first time on a beach, when a family was playing. It was such a delightful game. We played together without any rules. I bought rackets and shuttlecocks and started practicing badminton. Badminton was then known as a sport for the wealthy in our islands, and we rarely saw badminton rackets.
