Only Nigeria, Benin, Somalia, Egypt and Tunisia have yet to register for this crucial IBA Congress in DubaiCameroon’s Andre Basile Kalong coordinating Africa’s participation in the IBA Congress in Dubai on December 13, 2025
With the registration deadline extended to October 31, the five African countries yet to register have enough time to do so to ensure they don’t miss out from this vital IBA Ordinary Congress scheduled for December 13 in Dubai.
The Congress will precede the finals of Men’s World Boxing Championships whose total prize money has been increased to a jaw-dropping unprecedented $8 million.
Information released by Andre Basile Kalong, the coordinator of Africa’s participation in the IBA Ordinary Congress, shows only five African countries have yet to register. They are Nigeria, Benin, Somalia, Egypt and Tunisia.
The following are the 44 countries which have already registered:
1. Algeria
2. Morocco
3. Libya
4. Sierra Leone
5. Ivory Coast
6. Liberia
7. Cameroon
8. Ghana
9. Sudan
10. South Sudan
11. South Africa
12. Mali
13. Niger
14. Burkina Faso
15. Guinea
16. Guinea Bissau
17. Gambia
18. Senegal
19. Chad
20. Central African Republic
21. Congo
22. DR Congo
23. Gabon
24. Equatorial Guinea
25. Tanzania
26. Togo
27. Burundi
28. Uganda
29. Ethiopia
30. Kenya
31. Mozambique
32. Malawi
33. Angola
34. Zambia
35. Lesotho
36. Namibia
37. Eswatini
38. Botswana
39. Comoros
40. Seychelles
41. Mauritius
42. Zimbabwe
43. Rwanda
44. Madagascar
In a communique to the Africa Boxing Confederation member countries, the International Boxing Association’s International Relations Department notes that some National Federations have encountered technical challenges with the database. That’s why the registration deadline has been extended to October 31 at 18:00 CET (Central European Time)
The communique reads in part: “The delegate registration is still available in the IBA Database: https://iba-database.sport.
“Kindly ensure that you fill in all requested fields within the timelines given, including your full name as indicated on your passport, and make sure that the exact Voting Delegate is specified accordingly. Please bear in mind that each National Federation can register a maximum of one Voting Delegate and two Non-Voting Delegates (without the right to vote or speak during the Congress).
“To facilitate your registration, please have the following documents ready for upload: valid and readable passport copy (with at least 6-month validity from December 2025), picture in ID style (with a white background) for accreditation;
NF appointment letter for delegates.
“Please note, that in accordance with Article 16.6 of the IBA Constitution, IBA shall arrange and cover, where possible, reasonable costs for economy class air travel, accommodation and meals only for the Voting Delegate of each National Federation attending an Ordinary Congress meeting. Therefore, the Voting Delegates are also requested to provide the name of their respective city of departure, together with their passport copies, directly to the IBA IR Department at their earliest convenience.”
