CAC Secretary General, Seif Patwa recently attended 1st Joint Meeting  of Supreme Council of Sports in Africa and Sports Federation of Africa in preparation of the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique. At this meeting Canoeing was confirmed as one of the official Sports in the Games Programme . During the meting the All Africa games Logo was unveiled by the Organizing Committee while Sports Federations from Africa were also able to present their reports. Meetings were also held with Mozambique National Canoe Federation President Mr Jose Alcantara Santos and his team and visit was made to the proposed Canoeing Competition venue in Chindenguela Lagoon about 260km from Maputo. The All Africa Games are expected to be held from 3rd-18th September 2011 and upon satisfactory competition conditions  available at the Venue , the  Continental  Sprint Canoe Qualifications for Africa for the London 2012 Olympic Games will be held through the Games . The Lagoon has several accommodations nearby and the water conditions are flat with little wind. It is expected that Canoeing will share this venue with Rowing. CAC will support and assist the Mozambique NF in its preparations for the Games through the International Canoe Federation (ICF) and our Continental Boat Sponsor NELO Kayaks of Portugal . The 2nd Inspection visit by CAC is planned in April 2010 to view the Competition venue preparation and accommodation for athletes" Seifudin PATWA Secretary General Confederation of African Canoeing (CAC) www.kayakafrica.org