Tunisia hosted on 19 and 20 June 2007 at Hotel El Mouradi Gammarth the Annual General Meeting of the Confederation of African Tennis. The Tunisian Tennis Federation and the Confederation of African Tennis which its Headquarters is based in Tunis have favored all conditions of successful of this annual meeting of African Delegations. 24 Nations represented by 33 delegates have attended this AGM:
Algeria- Botswana- Burkina Faso- Cap Vert – Congo Démocratique -Djibouti – Egypt – Ethiopia – Ghana – Kenya – Lesotho – Libya – Mali – Morocco - Mauritius – Mozambique – Seychelles – South Africa – Senegal – Swaziland – Togo – Tunisia. Niger and Angola arrived to Tunis later.



The AGM started on Wednesday 20 June 2007 at 9:00 AM, Mr Abdallah Kaabi, Tunisian Minister of Youth Sport and Physical Education honored by his presence the opening of the AGM and pronounced a welcome speech wishing successful of the AGM hosted in Tunisia, land of hospitality.

Mr Tarak Chérif has than Chaired the meeting with the presence of Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti ITF President, who also welcomed all participating delegations and thanked CAT for the great work done during the past two years since the new headquarters is based in Tunisia Following the presentation of the financial report, CAT General Manager’s report, the ITF Executive Director’s report and the presentation of the ITF Development Officer of West & Central Africa regarding the Francophone Tennis Centre of Senegal, Mr Tarak Cherif, and CAT President opened debates which were in a very high level.

Delegates proceeded later for the election of the CAT President and Vice Presidents.Mr Tarak Cherif, was elected unanimously as CAT President for the period 2007 – 2011.
The elected Vice Presidents are:
Zone I, North Africa: Mr Khalid Outaleb – Morocco
Zone II, West Africa: Mr Sani Ndanusa – Nigeria
Zone III, Central Africa: Mr Jacob Ndombe – Congo DémocratiqueZone IV, East Africa: Mr Houmed Houssein – Djibouti
Zone V, Southern Africa: Mr Akhtar Toorawa – Mauritius

The new CAT Executive Committee has meted on Friday 22 June 2007 at 4 :00 PM, with tendencies of Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti, ITF President, Mr Tarak Cherif, CAT President, Mr Outaleb, Ndombe, Toorawa and Houmed, CAT Vice Presidents and Hichem Riani CAT G.M & Dave Miley ITF Executive Director of Development.

Discussions were very fruitful concerning the new era of the African Tennis in order to continue work already elaborated to postpone it to highest levels. It was also decided to review all CAT Constitution to be lined up to the ITF Constitution which is the guardianship of CAT and all regional Associations.

CAT President and Vice Presidents have than adopted the proposal coming from Mr FRC, ITF President to co-opt Mr Johann Koorts as CAT Treasurer without right to vote, due to his qualities and the big work he has done during the past three years in CAT Finances.