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African Championships 2026

Royal Aria · Gaborone · 13–15 Feb 2026

219
matches
172
players
5
events
Men's singles Adham Hatem Elgamal beat Jean Bernard Bongout 2–1, retired Women's singles Fadilah Mohamed Rafi beat Johanita Scholtz 21–17 16–21 21–19 Men's doubles Koceila Mammeri / Youcef Sabri Medel beat Chongo Mulenga / Kalombo Mulenga 21–16 21–19 Women's doubles Amy Ackerman / Johanita Scholtz beat Nour Ahmed Youssri / Doha Hany 21–18 21–17 Mixed doubles Koceila Mammeri / Tanina Mammeri beat Caden Kakora / Amy Ackerman 21–12 21–9
Podium

Gold, silver and both bronzes.

Both losing semi-finalists take bronze. Where no draw is published, the podium comes from the edition's medal table.

Medals by nation

  • ALG202
  • RSA120
  • EGY113
  • UGA101
  • MRI013
  • ZAM010
  • NGR001

Gold, silver, bronze. Ordered by golds, then silvers, then bronzes.

EventGoldSilverBronzeBronze
Men's singlesFinal 2–1, retired
Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
Jean Bernard BongoutMRI
Julien PaulMRI
Lucas DouceMRI
Women's singlesFinal 21–17 16–21 21–19
Fadilah Mohamed RafiUGA
Johanita ScholtzRSA
Yasmina ChibahALG
Nour Ahmed YoussriEGY
Men's doublesFinal 21–16 21–19
Koceila MammeriALGYoucef Sabri MedelALG
Chongo MulengaZAMKalombo MulengaZAM
Jean Bernard BongoutMRIJulien PaulMRI
Ahmed ElbahnasawyEGYKareem EzzatEGY
Women's doublesFinal 21–18 21–17
Amy AckermanRSAJohanita ScholtzRSA
Nour Ahmed YoussriEGYDoha HanyEGY
Fadilah Mohamed RafiUGATracy NaluwoozaUGA
Yasmina ChibahALGLinda MazriALG
Mixed doublesFinal 21–12 21–9
Koceila MammeriALGTanina MammeriALG
Caden KakoraRSAAmy AckermanRSA
Saidu AliyuNGROlajumoke ObasanmiNGR
Adham Hatem ElgamalEGYDoha HanyEGY
The draw

Every round, every score.

Seeds are to the left of each name, and the winner of each match is in bold. Every name opens that player's record.

Round of 32

1D Bourroum
A PhillipsRSA
21–19 21–15
9K EzzatEGY
A Abdul-SamadGHA
21–13 21–15
8J B BongoutMRI
A AbdelsattarEGY
21–12 21–17
A OdukaUGA
A SamuelNGR
21–10 22–20
4Julien PaulMRI
U MustaphaNGR
21–11 18–21 21–18
16R M NsubugaUGA
R MwansaZAM
15–21 21–17 23–21
7C KakoraRSA
I D AhmedNGR
21–14 21–18
10Mohamed Abderrahime BelarbiALG
A ElbahnasawyEGY
21–17 21–5
M M KamelEGY
14L Ramanana RaharyMAD
21–17 17–21 21–14
A T KibirigeUGA
6K MulengaZAM
12–21 21–6 21–9
J AbelNGR
15M A OuchefounALG
15–21 21–15 21–8
D MukasaUGA
3L DouceMRI
21–9 21–9
A A ShehuNGR
13K R NundahMRI
21–12 21–19
G KethabanetsweBOT
5Adel HamekALG
21–9 21–13
T MatheZIM
11M LubegaUGA
12–21 21–17 21–17
M BredellRSA
2Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
21–10 21–17

Round of 16

1D Bourroum
9K EzzatEGY
21–11 21–6
8J B BongoutMRI
A SamuelNGR
21–10 21–2
4Julien PaulMRI
16R M NsubugaUGA
21–10 21–9
7C KakoraRSA
A ElbahnasawyEGY
21–13 21–17
M M KamelEGY
6K MulengaZAM
21–16 21–9
J AbelNGR
3L DouceMRI
21–16 21–13
A A ShehuNGR
5Adel HamekALG
21–17 21–17
11M LubegaUGA
2Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
21–10 21–11

Quarter-finals

1Driss Bourroum
8Jean Bernard BongoutMRI
21–17 21–18
4Julien PaulMRI
7Caden KakoraRSA
21–8 22–24 21–18
6Kalombo MulengaZAM
3Lucas DouceMRI
21–11 21–18
5Adel HamekALG
2Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
24–26 21–11 21–19

Semi-finals

8Jean Bernard BongoutMRI
4Julien PaulMRI
21–8 21–8
3Lucas DouceMRI
2Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
21–14 21–13

Final

8Jean Bernard BongoutMRI
2Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
2–1Retired

ChampionAdham Hatem Elgamal

Round of 12813 matches

E Akwanyi
A Abdul-SamadGHA
21–14 15–21 21–13
A SamuelNGR
O KeddouALG
21–16 21–9
L MatlosaLES
U MustaphaNGR
21–5 21–5
R T TettehGHA
F D N BengonoCMR
21–17 21–13
K MohapiLES
I D AhmedNGR
21–5 21–7
A BondeZIM
A ElbahnasawyEGY
21–9 21–8
J Gitau
S K AdogleyGHA
21–3 21–3
A T KibirigeUGA
L KpangniCIV
21–13 21–9
J AbelNGR
T MoilwaBOT
21–12 21–6
D MukasaUGA
J M F EvinaCMR
21–14 21–15
E KorampongGHA
A A ShehuNGR
21–9 21–13
R VigarioRSA
K Ongaki
21–15 22–20
T MatheZIM
P-A MunezeroBDI
21–4 21–15

Round of 6432 matches

1D Bourroum
P C Assembe VoundiCMR
21–7 21–8
A PhillipsRSA
H RakotoherinivoMAD
21–10 21–7
9K EzzatEGY
R SeholeLES
21–1 21–4
Y M KangahCIV
A Abdul-SamadGHA
21–15 21–11
8J B BongoutMRI
B MahwireZIM
21–8 21–5
A AbdelsattarEGY
F Obeng-ShangGHA
21–10 21–9
12Chongo MulengaZAM
A OdukaUGA
21–19 21–12
T PerekisiBOT
A SamuelNGR
21–17 21–10
4Julien PaulMRI
R B MabeleDRC
21–8 21–10
T KabomoBOT
U MustaphaNGR
21–19 26–24
16R M NsubugaUGA
D BedierSEY
21–14 21–15
R MwansaZAM
R T TettehGHA
18–21 21–9 21–13
7C KakoraRSA
K KwizeraBDI
21–4 21–5
A RazakasoavinaMAD
I D AhmedNGR
21–5 21–6
10Mohamed Abderrahime BelarbiALG
J I AgnimelCIV
21–11 21–13
D Wafula
A ElbahnasawyEGY
21–11 21–15
J Gitau
M M KamelEGY
21–9 21–10
M MalekeLES
14L Ramanana RaharyMAD
21–6 21–4
A T KibirigeUGA
T K KgosidialwaBOT
21–13 21–11
J RaguinSEY
6K MulengaZAM
21–3 21–3
J AbelNGR
T ChipumhoZIM
21–10 21–15
M VigarioRSA
15M A OuchefounALG
21–9 21–16
D MukasaUGA
W KafundaZAM
21–14 21–17
S Sikoyo
3L DouceMRI
21–16 21–16
A A ShehuNGR
Y E I BledouCIV
21–11 21–4
Z WayiDRC
13K R NundahMRI
21–4 21–13
R VigarioRSA
G KethabanetsweBOT
21–14 17–21 21–14
T RazafimandimbyMAD
5Adel HamekALG
21–10 21–14
T MatheZIM
P NolemCMR
21–12 21–15
T KafundaZAM
11M LubegaUGA
21–18 21–12
Y DidonSEY
M BredellRSA
21–23 21–9
N RahloloLES
2Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY
21–4 21–4

How the seeds went

  1. 1 D Bourroum Reached the round of 16
  2. 1 Driss Bourroum Quarter-finals, lost to Jean Bernard Bongout
  3. 2 Adham Hatem ElgamalEGY Champion
  4. 3 L DouceMRI Reached the round of 16
  5. 3 Lucas DouceMRI Semi-finals, lost to Adham Hatem Elgamal
  6. 4 Julien PaulMRI Semi-finals, lost to Jean Bernard Bongout
  7. 5 Adel HamekALG Quarter-finals, lost to Adham Hatem Elgamal
  8. 6 K MulengaZAM Reached the round of 16
  9. 6 Kalombo MulengaZAM Quarter-finals, lost to Lucas Douce
  10. 7 C KakoraRSA Reached the round of 16
  11. 7 Caden KakoraRSA Quarter-finals, lost to Julien Paul
  12. 8 J B BongoutMRI Reached the round of 16
  13. 8 Jean Bernard BongoutMRI Runner-up, lost to Adham Hatem Elgamal
  14. 9 K EzzatEGY Round of 16, lost to D Bourroum
  15. 10 Mohamed Abderrahime BelarbiALG Round of 32, lost to A Elbahnasawy
  16. 11 M LubegaUGA Round of 16, lost to Adham Hatem Elgamal
  17. 12 Chongo MulengaZAM Round of 64, lost to A Oduka
  18. 13 K R NundahMRI Round of 32, lost to A A Shehu
  19. 14 L Ramanana RaharyMAD Round of 32, lost to M M Kamel
  20. 15 M A OuchefounALG Round of 32, lost to J Abel
  21. 16 R M NsubugaUGA Round of 16, lost to Julien Paul