Interview

Penned by Fasinu Tolulope. The Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), under the leadership of DIG (Rtd.) Sani U. Mohammed, mni. worked jointly with the FIDE Chess in Education Commission, to host…

Last year, we started a series of articles, which are billed to tell the story of each Federation’s setup.
Today, we take a trip down to the Gabonese Chess Federation, where the president, Monsieur Bongo Akanga Ndjila, Barthelemy, talks to us about his federation, their past, the last Olympiad, and their plans for the future.

Taking a look at the national chess bodies on the African continent, Togo seems to be one of the youngest, but definitely growing rapidly. Africa Chess Media is taking a…

This profiling goes to some of the most outstanding chess players on the African continent. And today, we profile International Master Fy Rakotomaharo of Madagascar, a brilliantly handsome and joy…

Formally recognized as the Kenya Chess Association in September 1976, and led by the firm and graceful Mr Sikand, who led the association for three (3) years, between 1976 and…

His name is Ajibola Olanrewaju (aka Papa). He is in his forties and hovers between being an amateur and being a professional chess player. He loves football and enjoys traveling.…

As she stepped up the podium to receive her Silver medal at the 2019 Africa Games in Morocco, with the audience standing up for her in ovation, she simply looked…

With the Africa Junior Under 20 Chess Championships coming up later this month, Africans and the World would now focus on Ghana, to host another major continental event, after the…

Just a few weeks before the Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018, the elections for the position of leadership of the Malawi Chess Federation held and produced a powerful woman to lead…

Junior chess in South Africa has always been a joy to behold, and Africa Chess Media recently caught up with WIM Jesse February, to learn more about her and her…