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Africa Top Universities Debating Championship

A recurring African university championship.

5 editions, 2022 to 20265 of them with results

Next edition not announced yet

From 5 tabs, newest Africa Top Universities Debating Championships 2026.

How many points to break?

19points, the middle of
the last 3 editions

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 19, 20, 18, newest first. The last team in averaged 79.6 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 52 past motions with a topic, from 5 editions.

Practise Philosophy motions

How many teams, and how many break?

4of 17 teams broke
in 2026

What gets set here

Motions with a topic, from all 5 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.

52 categorised motions across all editions.

  • Philosophy19%10 of 52
  • International Relations17%9 of 52
  • Social & Identity17%9 of 52
  • Economics15%8 of 52
  • Politics3 of 52 motions
  • Law & Crime3 of 52 motions

Grand final motions

  1. 2026Assuming feasibility, This House would Pay Reparations and Aid Directly to African Citizens Rather Than their respective Governments.Politics, Technology, History
  2. 2025THO new optimismSocial & Identity
  3. 2024THW stop going green.Environment
  4. 2023This House would ban the research, production and use of moral enhancement drugs.Health & Medicine
  5. 2022TH Supports the creation of the East African FederationInternational Relations

The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.

Every edition

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.

EditionSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026Africa Top Universities Debating Championships 2026Sat 11 Apr 2026not recorded79.64 of 17
2025Africa Top UDC 2025Sat 29 Mar 20251979.34 of 17
2024Africa Top UDC 2024Sat 3 Feb 20242079.34 of 16
2023Africa Top UDC 202320231878.04 of 16
2022Africa Top UDC 202220222479.24 of 16

How speakers score here

average speaker score, 5 editions
78.2
where most speakers land
77.2 to 79.1

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.1
  • 10th speaker78.5
  • 20th speaker77.7

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.

Records and top speakers

Top speakers in this series

  1. 1Speaker S.9 editions81.0
  2. 2Serg M.3 editions80.9
  3. 3Dean F.80.9
  4. 4🇷🇼 Smart I.3 editions80.6
  5. 5Eziel J.3 editions80.1
  6. 6Collins U.80.0
  7. 7Omolemo M.79.9
  8. 8Christian F.79.8
  9. 9Ihuoma S.79.8
  10. 10Thembani K.79.7
  11. 11Zepher K.79.7
  12. 12Offiah K.79.7
  13. 13Austin K.2 editions79.6
  14. 14Thando F.79.6
  15. 15Sam79.6

Best speaker average at any one edition.

Records

  • Best speaker averageSerg M., 202580.9
  • Biggest field202517 teams
  • Strongest fieldPremier2024

Field strength by year

  • 2022Premier
  • 2023Above Average
  • 2024Premier
  • 2025Premier
  • 2026Premier

Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.