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Chess in every African classroom

The Chess in Education Commission Africa supports national federations, schools and teachers across Africa in using chess as a tool for learning — strengthening critical thinking, discipline and equal access to education.

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Meet the learners where they are. Inspire them to discover where they can go.

35

countries with certified instructors

314

certified SI/LSI/SLI instructors

5

certified schools

What we do

Teacher training

Certification courses for chess-in-education instructors, at School Instructor, Lead and Senior Lead level.

School programs

Curricula and ready-to-use resources for primary and secondary schools.

Our network

Working with national federations and partners across the African continent.

Our network across Africa

Discover the countries where the Commission is active, with national contacts and program activity.

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Algeria
3 SI
Benin
1 SI
Botswana
2 SI
Burundi
1 SI
Cameroon
5 SI
Côte d’Ivoire
2 SI
Egypt
36 SI · 2 LSI · 1 SLI
Eswatini
2 SI · 2 LSI
Gambia
1 SI · 1 SLI
Ghana
4 SI
Kenya
13 SI · 1 LSI · 2 SLI
Lesotho
2 SI
Liberia
2 SI · 1 LSI
Libya
2 SI
Madagascar
1 SI
Malawi
1 SI
Mali
5 SI
Morocco
27 SI · 3 LSI · 1 SLI
Mozambique
2 SI
Namibia
7 SI
Nigeria
47 SI
Rwanda
1 SI
Senegal
4 SI
Somalia
1 SI
South Africa
58 SI · 4 LSI · 4 SLI
Sudan
7 SI
Tanzania
5 SI
Tunisia
13 SI
Uganda
3 SI
Zambia
4 SI
Zimbabwe
33 SI · 1 LSI

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