The re-establishment of the African Combined Events Championships in Mauritius in 2009 saw him win his first regional title with a record mark of 7363 points.

[4] This proved to be his sole complete decathlon that year, as he failed to finish at his two regular European meets.

[5] He again collected over seven thousand points at the Multistars meet, taking fourteenth place as Africa's top performer.

[9] His good form continued into 2012 as he began by winning a third African Combined Events title ahead of Theirry.

[11] Later that June he won his first major continental title at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics, although the field of competitors was small.