It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation.

[2] It was formerly called the Badminton Confederation of Africa.

Badminton Confederation of Africa was formed on 31 August 1977 as African Badminton Federation during a meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The meeting was attended by delegates from seven national organisations from Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia.

[3][4] Willibard Kente was elected as a president, and Mariam Hamdan as secretary.