Confederation of African Tennis
Confédération Africaine de tennis
Member nations of the Confederation of African Tennis
SportTennis
JurisdictionRegional
Abbreviation(CAT)
AffiliationInternational Tennis Federation
HeadquartersConfederation of African Tennis
LocationB.P 315 El Menzah 1004 Tunis, Tunisia
PresidentTunisia Tarak Cherif
CEOTunisia Hichem Riani
Official website
www.cattennis.com

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 52 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
 Cape VerdeFederacao Cabo Verdinana de Tennis
 Ivory CoastFédération Ivoirienne de Tennis
 GambiaGambia Lawn Tennis Association
 GhanaGhana Tennis Association
 Guinea-BissauFederaçao de Tenis da Guiné-Bissau
 GuineaFédération 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
 CameroonFédération Camerounaise de Tennis
 Central African RepublicFédération Centrafricaine de Tennis
 Republic of the CongoFédération Congolaise de Lawn Tennis
 Democratic Republic of the CongoFédération Congolaise Démocratique
 GabonFédération Gabonaise de Tennis
 Equatorial GuineaFederation Ecuatuaguineana de Tenis
Zone IV - East Africa
 BurundiFédération de Tennis du Burundi
 ChadFédération Tchadienne de Tennis
 ComorosFédération Comorienne de Tennis
 DjiboutiFédération Djiboutienne de Tennis
 EritreaEritrean Tennis Federation
 EthiopiaEthiopian Tennis Federation
 KenyaTennis Kenya[5]
 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
 EswatiniEswatini National Tennis Association
 ZambiaZambia Lawn Tennis Association
 ZimbabweTennis Zimbabwe

References

  1. ↑ "CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN TENNIS(CAT) HONOURS NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF SPORTS". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ "CAT Overview". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Constitution - Official Languages". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Members". Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ https://tenniskenya.sportyhq.com
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