Wetin dey happen my people! Naija no go fit manage this one o! African Scrabble don announce say dem go drop wahala level of $35,000 prize money for di 2026 Africa Scrabble Championship wey go jam for Monrovia, Liberia. E go happen from October 21 to 25, 2026 for dis fine place wey dem dey call Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex for Tubman Boulevard. This one na di first time wey Liberia go host dis big event wey don dey happen for more than 30 years!
Omo, dis new prize structure e sweet pass sugar! Di champion wey go take di crown go pocket $10,000, wey be 100% increase from di before top prize. Na di highest money wey don ever dey give for any African Scrabble champion. Di second person wey come get $5,000, third go chop $3,500, fourth go carry $3,000, and di fifth person go waka away with $2,250. Na so everybody go dey smile!
And abeg hear dis one, di first 20 finishers go also collect cash reward! If you sabi di history, you go sabi say usually, na just small number of people dey share di prize money, but dis time dem don change di game! Dis na one of di biggest upgrade wey don happen for di Africa Scrabble Championship in 32 years.
Organisers don also confirm say di top three finishers go carry specially designed trophies, so na really big deal to make di podium! Dem dey try make di competition get better recognition across di whole continent. Even though di prize money don burst, di registration fee for players remain di same like 2022, so e go allow plenty people participate without wahala.
Di Pan African Scrabble Association don confirm say di budget wey di National Scrabble Association of Liberia submit na di largest ever in di history of di championship. Naija players, make you shine your eye well-well, because dis one go get plenty good vibes! Di organisers don dey plan well, dey make arrangements for visas, accommodation and all di travel logistics. National associations don dey urged to pass di full info to eligible players sharp- sharp!
If you no sabi, di Africa Scrabble Championship don dey run since 1994, and na di biggest Scrabble event for di whole Africa, as e dey attract players from everywhere, even di diaspora. E no go make sense if you miss this one, so make sure say you prepare your mind to shine for di competition!
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