| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1993 |
| Organisation(s) | African Billiards & Snooker Confederation |
| Format | Amateur event |
| Recent edition | 2024 |
| Current champion |  Hatem Yassen (EGY) |
The ABSC African Snooker Championship is an annual snooker competition and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Africa. The event series is sanctioned by the African Billiards & Snooker Confederation. established back in 1993, the winner of the event often becomes the African nomination for the World Snooker Tour. Throughout the tournament’s early history the championship was dominated by South African players, however at the turn of the millennium Egyptian players became the dominant force in the championship, winning 11 of 15 championships since the year 2000.
The championship is currently held by Hatem Yassen who defeated Abdel Shaheen 6–5 in the final of the 2024 All-Africa Snooker Championship to win the trophy for a 2nd time.[1]