African Handball Confederation
The African Handball Confederation (acronym CAHB, referring to French: Confédération Africaine de Handball) is the administrative and controlling body for African team handball. Founded on 15 January 1973 after the 2nd All-Africa Games in Lagos (Nigeria), it represents the national handball associations of Africa under the supervision of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
| African Handball Confederation CAHB | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | cahbonline |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 15 January 1973 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Demographics | |
| Membership size | 53 Members (52 full, 1 non-active) |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 1973 |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| Governance | |
| President | Mansourou Aremou |
| Vice-President |
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| Secretariat | |
| Address |
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| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Secretary General | Charles Omboumahou |
| Official Language(s) | English & French |
| Number of staff | 14 |
| Finance | |
| Sponsors | Hummel Qatar Airways |
The CAHB headquarters is located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Its current president is Dr. Mansourou Aremou from Benin. The motto of the organisation is Let's build African Handball together.
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