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The Pan-Africa Scrabble Association President’s Cup will be held in Lagos this year.
Nigeria will be hosting the maiden edition of the Pan Africa Scrabble Association (PANASA) President’s Cup.
The championship is scheduled for August 24–28 at the Orchid Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, with no less than 25 African countries participating.
PANASA will promote scrabble in Africa - President
The newly elected President of PANASA, Adekoyejo Adegbesan, has revealed that his decision to organize the President’s Cup is to promote the game in Africa and create awareness.
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He added that special prizes are open for players from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and others.
He said, “The President Cup is one of the campaigns promises I made that another bi-annual competition will be added to the African Scrabble Championship at the senior level. I have already started seeking sponsorship to ensure a successful event that will help develop scrabble in the continent.
“The event special prize is open to Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroun, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia and South Africa.”
Adegbesan added that the top two female players would get additional prize money, irrespective of their standing at the end of the event.
Twenty-five games will be played during the preliminary rounds of the competition, five rounds in the semifinal, and five rounds will be decided in the final.
The Collins Scrabble Words 2021 dictionary will be used at the event.
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