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The Pan African Scrabble Affiliation (PANASA) has despatched shockwaves by means of the continent with the disclosing of its 2025 Participant Awards, introducing two brand-new badges that immediately increase the stakes for Africa’s prime phrase warriors.
In a dramatic shake-up of the honours system, PANASA has rolled out the Elite Veteran (EV) badge, reserved for battle-tested giants who persistently cracked the High 10 throughout the primary seven Africa Scrabble Championships.
No shortcuts. No sentiment. And no room for gamers already topped with greater titles like EXP, GM or CC.
However the fireworks didn’t cease there.
In a transfer that electrifies the youth ranks, PANASA introduced the Junior Continental Champion (JCC) badge, a backdated honour for the U-15 and U-19 kings and queens of the Africa Youth Scrabble Championship since 2023.
As soon as earned, gamers maintain it proudly, till they rise to even higher heights.
The Scrabble group is bracing for extra particulars, with PANASA teasing updates on standards, timelines, and official rollouts within the coming days.
One factor is for certain, PANASA isn’t simply honouring champions—it’s rewriting the continent’s Scrabble hierarchy with daring strokes.
