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Zain Africa Challenge Programme Calendar
The Zain Africa Challenge calendar covers three phases of the programme:
Phase 1: University Enrollment, Student Tryout Testing and Zain Africa Challenge Scholars Team Selection
Phase 2: National Qualifying Tournament
Phase 3: International Championship Festival and Television Broadcasts
The 2008-2009 season commenced in October and continues until August.
| Key Dates 2008 - 2009 |
| 22 October |
ZAC 2008 launch |
| 22 October - 5 November |
University Enrollment |
| 6 - 7 November |
Liaisons & Coaches Workshop (KE, MW, TZ, UG & ZM) location Nairobi, Kenya |
| 10 - 11 November |
Liaisons & Coaches Workshop (GH, NG & SL)
location Abuja, Nigeria |
| 12 November - 2 December |
Student Tryout Tests |
| 17 November - 14 January |
Zain Scholars Team Selection & Training |
| 20 December - 4 January |
ZAC Office Closed |
| 15 January |
National Qualifying Tournaments:
Nairobi, Kenya
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kampala, Uganda |
| 19 January |
National Qualifying Tournaments:
Accra, Ghana
Lilongwe, Malawi
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Lusaka, Zambia |
| 22 January |
National Qualifying Tournament:
Abuja, Nigeria |
| 13 - 23 February |
International Championship Festival & TV Recording
location Kampala, Uganda |
| 29 March - 20 May |
International TV programmes #1 - 16 broadcast (2/week) |
| 24 May - 30 August |
International TV programmes #17 - 31 broadcast (1/week) |
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