Squash Federation of Africa

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Squash Federation of Africa
AbbreviationSFA
Formation1992
TypeSports organization
Headquarters Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Region served
Africa
Membership
19 member associations
President
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lucky Mlilo
Vice-president
Flag of Nigeria.svg Olufemi Ajagbe
Flag of Mauritius.svg Adrian Wehrli
General Secretary
Flag of South Africa.svg Liz Addison
Parent organization
World Squash Federation
Website www.squashafrica.org

The Squash Federation of Africa (SFA) was set up in 1992 regulates squash throughout Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.

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It is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng in South Africa. As of 2012 it has 19 member federations. [1]

List of members

NationFederationPresident
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Algerian Tennis FederationMohamed Bouabdallah
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Botswana Squash Rackets Association Tiego Rabasha
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of Congo FECODESQSimon Yoka
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Egyptian Squash Association Assem Khalifa
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Ghana Squash AssociationMr Richmond Quarcoo
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Kenya Squash Rackets AssociationDavid Ngunjiri
Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Lesotho National Squash AssociationBoniface Kholoang Mokalanyane
Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Squash MalawiChikumbutso Mkutumula
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Mauritius Squash Rackets AssociationAdrien Wehrli
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Moroccan Squash AssociationBerryane M. El-Ouazzani
Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Namibian Squash Association Adri Lambert
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Nigeria Squash Federation Boye Oyerinde
Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Somali Squash FederationHussein Ali Nor
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Squash South Africa Liz Addison
Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Sudan Squash FederationMohammed Mergni Hassn Mohammed
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Tanzania Squash Rackets AssociationAmeen Kashmiri
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Uganda Squash Rackets AssociationMartin Fowler
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Zambia Squash AssociationDavis Chibuye
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Squash Association of ZimbabwePaul Bowen

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