Mozambique president Chapo appointed patron of the Africa Golf Confederation
Inhambane has been designated to host many championship golf courses and is projected to be a prime Africa golf destination.
Africa Golf Confederation president Johnson Omolo (second left) presents a certificate to Mozambique President Daniel Francisco Chapo during the official launch of the Vilankulo Special Golf Tourism Zone, as other officials look on. (Courtesy photo).
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The Africa Golf Confederation (AGC), the governing body for amateur golf in Africa representing 31 member nations, has appointed Mozambique President Daniel Francisco Chapo as patron of the Africa Golf Confederation.
The appointment was made on Saturday, November 7, in Vilankulo, Inhambane Province, during the official launch of the Vilankulo Special Golf Tourism Zone, a landmark initiative designated by President Chapo to position golf tourism as a strategic pillar of Mozambique's tourism and economic development.
President Chapo is a golf enthusiast and a visionary leader who has designated golf tourism as a special zone in Inhambane. His vision of promoting golf in Mozambique as part of tourism promotion profiles him as a true statesman—offering solutions to Africa's tourism and golf development and the desired patron to listen to and be part of the development Africa needs.
With its world-famous coastline, the Bazaruto Archipelago, white sand beaches, and warm Indian Ocean, Inhambane offers a golf experience found nowhere else in the world. The province will host not one, but multiple championship golf courses—creating a Golf Trail that will allow golfers to play different championship courses, stay longer, and experience the full beauty of Inhambane.
This designation positions Inhambane alongside South Africa, Kenya, Morocco and Egypt as one of Africa's premier golf destinations—and the only one that can offer golf, beach, and safari in one trip.
Africa Golf Confederation president Johnson Omolo said Africa had found its patron.
“President Chapo does not just love golf—he understands what golf can do for a nation: jobs, investment, tourism, youth, and dignity," Omolo noted.
“By designating Inhambane to host many championship golf courses, he has done something historic. Inhambane will not be just one course—it will be Africa's golf destination. On behalf of 31 member nations, we are honoured that His Excellency has accepted to be patron of the Africa Golf Confederation,” Omolo stated.
Omolo was last month re-elected President of the Africa Golf Confederation unopposed by the 31 Member Countries in Tunis, Tunisia, during the All-Africa Amateur Golf Team Championship, for a four-year term—a sign of confidence in his visionary leadership in Africa.