Nigeria’s solitary representatives in the 2025 ITTF African Club Championships, Canaan Queens of Calabar, have made it to the semifinals of the women’s event in Tunis, Tunisia.

Eight teams from Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ethiopia, and Madagascar are competing in the Women’s event.

Egypt’s Zamalek is aiming to defend their 2024 title.

The Nigerian team, led by Fatimo Bello, Janet Effiom, Cecilia Otu-Akpan, and Hope Udoaka, has already defeated their Tunisian and Madagascan counterparts in Group 1 of the Women’s event. 

However, in their last group match, the Nigerian ladies fell 3-0 to defending champions Zamalek of Egypt, finishing second in the group and advancing to the semifinals.

The Calabar Queens will face Petrojet of Egypt in the first semifinal of the Women’s event on Monday, February 24, at the El-Menzah Sports Hall in Tunis.

The tournament serves as a good rehearsal for the Africa Cup, which kicks off on Tuesday, February 25.