South Africa successfully defended their All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) title, while hosts Nigeria recorded their best finish in recent editions of the continental women’s amateur golf championship, securing fourth place at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

The South African team emerged overall champions after completing the three-round competition with a gross aggregate of 464 over 54 holes, finishing six strokes ahead of Kenya, who settled for second place with 470.

Tanzania claimed third position with 479, while Nigeria finished fourth with a combined score of 499, rounding off an encouraging campaign on home soil.

Nigeria recorded scores of 166 in the opening round, improved to 161 on day two before returning 172 in the final round. Their overall performance placed them among the leading teams in the competition and marked a notable improvement for the host nation.

The result offered Nigeria a positive outcome in front of home supporters, although the team fell short of the podium places occupied by South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.

In the remaining team standings, Botswana finished fifth, followed by Uganda, Zambia, Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Ghana.

South Africa’s successful title defence underlined their continued strength in African women’s amateur golf, with the team maintaining the consistency required to stay ahead of a competitive field.

The championship featured a three-player team format, with the best two scores from each country counting towards the aggregate for each round.

While South Africa celebrated the team title and Nigeria took encouragement from their fourth-place finish, Kenya also enjoyed individual success through 14-year-old Kanana Muthomi, who claimed the individual championship.

Muthomi delivered an impressive final-round 75 to finish with a 54-hole gross total of 229, following opening rounds of 77 and 77.

She finished six strokes ahead of South Africa’s Isabella Ferreira, who took second place with 235, giving Kenya further reason to celebrate after its runners-up finish in the team event.

The 2026 AACT brought together amateur female golfers from 20 African countries, providing a major platform for continental competition, talent development and the promotion of women’s golf.

The fourth-place finish for Nigeria provided a measure of progress, while South Africa’s triumph reaffirmed their position among the continent’s leading forces in the women’s game.