AfPC President Visits Abeokuta Ahead of 2025 Para Games
The President of the African Paralympic Committee (AfPC), Mr. Samson Deen, undertook an official and courtesy visit to Nigeria as part of the build-up to the historic 1st West Africa Para Games, scheduled to be held in Abeokuta, Ogun State in 2025.During his one-day visit, President, Samson Deen inspected a […]
Uganda Gets UGX 270M Wheelchair Rugby Support for LA28
Uganda Paralympic Committee Receives UGX 270 Million Rugby Wheelchair Donation, a journey to LA28.In a show of international solidarity and support for adaptive sports, the President of the National Paralympic Committee Hon. Mpiima Bumali, Member of Parliament, hosted a lavish dinner on Saturday 16th August in honor of the distinguished […]
World Record at 2025 Egypt World Cup for Nigeria
EW WORLD RECORD AT THE 2025 PARA-POWERLIFTING WORLD CUP IN EGYPT FOR NIGERIA!Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo breaks her own world record in the women’s over 86kg category with an incredible 168kg lift in her powerlift attempt!She is now a four-time world champion and two-time Paralympic champion, with her most recent Paralympic […]
ITF Junior Tournament Wrapped-Up
The Ithembelihle ITF Junior Tournament came to a thrilling close at the Gauteng East Tennis Courts in Benoni! In the Boys’ Singles, South Africa’s Pheeha Machaka claimed victory over Ghana’s Emmanuel Amobire with a score of 6-1, 7-6(3). In the Girls’ Singles, SA’s Bridget Malepe triumphed against fellow South African […]
Kings Baton Relay
Ghanas Paralympian Tahiru Haruna Represented Para Sports at the King’s Baton Relay, passing the torch for the Commonwealth Games.
Egypt and Nigeria dominate first two days of action in Cairo
he host nation made a big splash on the opening days of the Cairo 2022 African Open Championships. Through the first two days of the fierce competition, Egypt has racked up five gold, two silver, and six bronze medals. Emenyawy dethrones Osman Egyptian Mohamed Elmenyawy made the biggest headline, taking […]
Cairo ready to host historical African Open Championships
The regional season of para powerlifting wraps up with the Cairo 2022 African Open Championships. The event will span across 27-30 October in Cairo, Egypt. It will be the biggest African Championships in history and the biggest powerlifting competition hosted on Egyptian soil. It also marks the first time the […]
Para powerlifter Oku reflects on journey from TV spectator to Ghana’s flagbearer
If you need an example of how the Paralympic Games can inspire athletes of the future, look no further than Emmanuel Oku. The 31-year-old was watching television at home in Accra, Ghana six years ago when something caught his attention. “The Rio 2016 Paras came on, and I saw these guys […]
Ghana’s blind cycling pioneer Assor spreads joy of life on two wheels
On World Bicycle Day, 3 June, there can be few better ambassadors for the pleasure of riding than Frederick Assor. The Ghanaian Paralympian was born fully sighted but went blind aged 14. After a long period of adapting – learning Braille and attending university – it was getting back in […]
NPC boss Samson Deen elected new head of Africa Paralympic Committee
President of the National Paralympics Committee, Samson Deen has been elected new head of the Africa Paralympics committee at the ongoing General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco. Samson Deen polled 24 of the total votes cast, beating Morocco’s Hamid El Aouni who polled 15 votes. Mr Deen replaces the outgoing APC […]