25/10/2021 2 Minute Read

WBSC partners with ANOCA, Olympafrica to promote baseball, softball, Baseball5 on the African continent

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari, ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf (pictured signing with President Fraccari) and Olympafrica Foundation CEO Alassane Diack signed an MOU today in Crete, Greece. ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti and ANOCA Secretary General Ahmed Abu Elgasim were also in attendance.

19/10/2021 1 Minute Read

Ernest Denso elected new president of Ghana Baseball and Softball Federation

Danso will replace Albert Frimpong, the founder and past president of the federation who stepped down after over three decades of promoting and developing the sports in Ghana.

01/10/2021 1 Minute Read

Africa: Burkina Faso crowns women’s softball cup champions

The Central League team defeated Hauts-Bassins, 12-4, and claimed the maiden edition of the event.

30/09/2021 1 Minute Read

Global Development: WBSC presents Baseball5 to African Olympic Committees

Baseball5 has been a boost to baseball and softball's development and expansion efforts, particularly in Africa and Europe.

27/09/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC to present Baseball5 to African Olympic Committees with aim at boosting the game across continent

Requiring only a ball to play, Baseball5 will make its Youth Olympic Games debut at Dakar 2026 in Senegal, Africa.

17/06/2021 1 Minute Read

Nigerian Baseball Softball Association President William Boyd passes away at 71

Boyd was among the founding members of Nigeria's baseball and softball national governing body in 1989.

06/05/2021 1 Minute Read

Zambia's Lusaka League takes Baseball5 to new communities

A game played at the Kuanda Square Community Ground gave a chance to try the five-on-five discipline to the local youth.

04/05/2021 1 Minute Read

South Africa Women's, Men's Softball National Provincial Championships crown winners

Eight provincial teams in each category participated in the four-day national competition.

27/04/2021 1 Minute Read

Africa: Zimbabwe Softball President Mapfumo elected to National Olympic Committee Board

Stonard Mapfumo led the election for the Board, which saw seven members elected along with the athlete representatives.

19/04/2021 1 Minute Read

Africa: Youth baseball tournament staged in Burkina Faso with seminar on urban baseball5

Federation president Ibrahima Sibore attended the final of the U-15 Special League and held a baseball5 introductory course in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second biggest city in the country.