What does it mean for Uganda with more countries in Africa adopting the game of lacrosse as World Lacrosse member countries increase from 6 in 2022 to 11 in 2023.
Twesiime Liberty founder of Africa Lacrosse, a platform that has been marketing, promoting and advertising local African content from 2011 says he is now living the dream.
Twesiime Liberty - Also a player for Uganda in 2018 |
The credibility of the sport that we have loved so much over the years is finally taking shape. All the literature and news articles in the archives will now start making a lot of sense as many Africans will make it their full time job to reach and surpass them.
"For me really it has always been about setting the right example for the rest of Africa to reflect upon."
From Africa the new countries joining World Lacrosse are:
1. Benin
2. Burkina Faso
3. Ivory Coast
4. Sierra Leone
5. Togo
Those who are already members are:
1. Kenya
2. Uganda
3. Ghana
4. Rwanda
5. Nigeria
6. South Africa
Total African countries who are members of WL = 11
Technically qualifying for African game's and world games will be harder in future calling for more investment in this area, this comes with job avenues that we shall quickly leverage as the top lacrosse nation of Africa.
Our former players getting jobs to coach in West Africa is now a top goal.
Uganda National Lacrosse Team November 2022 |
Uganda is the only African nation at the 2023 world games in San Diego CA USA starting June.
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