Ghana To Host Exciting International Table Tennis Federation’s Africa Hopes Week Championship 2026

The International Table Tennis Federation’s Africa Hopes Week Championship and Africa Youth Competition are coming to Accra, Ghana from 13^th to 18^th July 2026 at the Dome at Legon and Borteyman Sports Complex.

President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association, Mawuko Afadzinu engaged the media at the launch of the programme on Tuesday and expressed Ghana’s readiness to host the 2026 ITTF Hopes Week & Challenge, which is the seventh edition at the Dome, Legon, and the ITTF-Africa Youth Challenge Accra 2026.

He said it is a great opportunity for Ghana and Ghanaian players as they will not only play the game but learn other habits and socialize.

“The next generation of Table Tennis players in Ghana will benefit and it will go a long way for progression of the sport” he noted.

“This is the triple delight, the Hopes Week, African Youth Challenge and Africa Cup Tournament, I entreat every lover of Table Tennis to come and watch at Borteyman”, he announced that it is going to be a Table Tennis Festival in Ghana for 22 countries and about 300 players competing, with the Africa Cup Tournament climaxing the programme.

Ghana is featuring six boys and six girls due to the fact that the nation is hosting and the magnanimity of the curve of development.

The kids had a training session at Legon under the guidance of experienced ITTF coaches, Michael Anderson, Daniel Senyo and Eva Jeler assisted by Ghanaians.

Coach Eva said Table Tennis teaches social and mental skills, while Assistant coach of the programme, Cynthia Kwabi of Ghana Immigration and the Golden Loopers noted that the sessions with the young players had been exciting and she has been learning a lot as she teaches and imparts her knowledge. She thanked the ITTF for giving her the opportunity.

By Sammy Heywood Okine