The men’s championship for the last 12 years has been held in North AfricaThe men’s championship for the last 12 years has been held in North AfricaFor the third year in a row, Al Ahly has won the right to host the Africa Club championships. They put in a bid of sh147m which was not matched by any side, giving them the women’s championships. “The tournament being in Egypt is an advantage for the Arabs because Egypt fielded more teams last year," Nkumba coach Tony Lakony said. The men’s championship for the last 12 years has been held in North Africa, ruling out the less privileged sub-Saharan nations, while the women have played in North Africa since 2013. It also comes as no surprise that the last winners of the competition in Antananarivo for the women were Kenya Prisons.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 06, 2020 17:37 UTC