An African zone for bowling has been established ©World Bowling

World Bowling's African Zone Confederation has been officially established in Cairo, with Farouk Haridi of Egypt named as President.

The meeting was the culmination of months of preparation undertaken by World Bowling representatives and key figures of the sport within Africa, to establish the governance needed to create the new Confederation.

Danny Santos, Chairman of the World Bowling Competition Committee, said: "The continent of Africa boasts a rich tapestry of first-class players, excellent tournaments and pivotal development programmes.

Newly established members of World Bowling's African Zone Confederation line-up in Cairo ©World Bowling
Newly established members of World Bowling's African Zone Confederation line-up in Cairo ©World Bowling

"The establishment of the zone is key to our strategic values of extending our sport's reach and accessibility.

"We look forward to working with the zone to better create opportunities for the sport within Africa and are very excited to celebrate this monumental occasion."

Following the confirmation of Haridi as President, Kily Cassel of South Africa was named as vice-president.

Three Executive Committee members were also established - Khaled Meziou, Chairman of the Tunisian Bowling Federation, Ali Hassan Jameel, Chairman of the Somalian Bowling Federation and Abdel Hamid Gamal of the Egyptian Bowling Federation.