Confederation of African Tennis
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Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) is the continental governing body of tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. It is the non-profit private organization based in Tunis
Tunis
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 and affiliated with International Tennis Federation
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...

. The main aim of the CAT is to regulate the rules of tennis in the African continent and to develop the fundamental infrastructures for it; also to popularize it throughout the continent, for this CAT also recognizes the excellence of professionals in the field of tennis, including players and member associations with awards and accolades. It is the largest regional body of the tennis with 50 member countries. English
English language
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 and French
French language
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 are the official languages of the organization.
According to CAT, African continent is divided into five different zones on the geographical basis with each zone has its own zonal head.

Affiliated Members

CAT is the largest regional recognizing body of the tennis with 50 members. This is the list of all the members of CAT, recognized by it as the representative of their respective country.
Country Association
Zone I - North Africa
Algeria Fédération Algerienne de Tennis (FAT)
Egypt Egyptian Tennis Federation
Egyptian Tennis Federation
The Egyptian Tennis Federation also known as the ETF is an organisation set up in 1920 that takes charge of the organisation, co-ordination and promotion of tennis in Egypt. It is recognised by the International Tennis Federation and Confederation of African Tennis on region basis. Its...

 (ETF)
Libya Libyan Arab Tennis & Squash Federation (LATSF)
Mauritania Fédération Mauritanienne de Tennis (FMT)
Morocco Fédération Royale Marocaine de Tennis (FRMT)
Tunisia Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis (FTT)
Zone II - West Africa
Benin Fédération Beninoise de Lawn Tennis
Burkina Faso Fédération Burkinabé de Tennis
Cap-Verde Federacao Cabo Verdinana de Tennis
Cote D'ivoire Fédération Ivoirienne de Tennis
Gambia Gambia Lawn Tennis Association
Ghana Ghana Tennis Association
Guinee-Bissau Federaçao de Tenis da Guiné-Bissau
Guinee Conakry Fédération Guineenne de Tennis
Liberia Liberia Tennis Association
Mali Fédération Malienne de Tennis
Niger Fédération Nigérienne de Tennis
Nigeria Nigeria Tennis Federation
Senegal Fédération Senegalaise de Tennis
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Lawn Tennis Association
Togo Fédération Togolaise de Tennis
Zone III - Central Africa
Cameroun Fédération Camerounaise de Tennis
Central African Republic Fédération Centrafricaine de Tennis
Congo Fédération Congolaise de Lawn Tennis
Congo, Democratic Republic Fédération Congolaise Démocratique
Gabon Fédération Gabonaise de Tennis
Equatorial Guinea Federation Ecuatuaguineana de Tenis
Zone IV - East Africa
Burundi Fédération de Tennis du Burundi
Djibouti Fédération Djiboutienne de Tennis
Eritrea Eritrean Tennis Federation
Ethiopia Ethiopian Tennis Federation
Kenya Kenya Lawn Tennis Association
Rwanda Fédération Rwandaise de Tennis
Seychelles Seychelles Tennis Association
Somalia The Somali Tennis Association
Sudan Sudan Lawn Tennis Association
Tanzania Tanzania Tennis Association
Uganda Uganda Tennis Association
Zone V - Southern Africa
Angola Federacao Angolana de Tenis
Botswana Botswana Tennis Association
Lesotho Lesotho Lawn Tennis Association
Madagascar Fédération Malgache de Tennis
Malawi Lawn Tennis Association of Malawi
Mauritius Mauritius Tennis Federation
Mozambique Federacao Mocambicana de Tenis
Namibia Namibia Tennis Association
South Africa South African Tennis Association
South African Tennis Association
The South African Tennis Association is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the South Africa. Its a not-for-profit organization, which invests its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis, from the grass-roots to the professional levels and to raise funds for and on...

Swaziland Swaziland National Tennis Union
Zambia Zambia Lawn Tennis Association
Zimbabwe Tennis Zimbabwe
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