African Men’s Championships are held since 2016.
The first African Women’s Championship was held in 2023.
African Championships are held on the Classic game, Rapid and Blitz.
African Men’s Championships
Classic game
| No | Year | Flag | City, country | Winner | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
| 1 | 2016 |  |
Lusaka (Zambia) | Richard, Mwammba (CNGDR) | Moses, Winesi (MAW) | Enock, Makoka Banda (MAW) |
| Team classification | Malawi | Uganda | Zambia | |||
| 2 | 2018 |  |
Blantyre (Malawi) | Lukanga, Mambwe (ZAM) | Enock, Makoka Banda (MAW) | Madalitso, Thoma (MAW) |
| Team classification | Zambia | Malawi | Uganda | |||
| 3 | 2023 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | William, C. Chinzewe (ZAM) | Enock, Makoka Banda (MAW) | Mbuche, Phiri (ZAM) |
| Team classification | Zambia | Malawi | Uganda |
Rapid
| No | Year | Flag | City, country | Winner | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
| 1 | 2016 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | Lukanga, Mambwe (ZAM) | Elias, Munkondia (ZAM) | Isaac, Bafaki (UGA) |
| Team classification | Zambia | Uganda | Malawi | |||
| 2 | 2018 | |
Blantyre (Malawi) | Enock, Makoka Banda (MAW) | Madalitso, Thoma (MAW) | Abu, Michael (GHA) |
| Team classification | Malawi | Uganda | Zambia | |||
| 3 | 2023 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | William, C. Chinzewe (ZAM) | Elias, Munkondia (ZAM) | Elijah, Chanda (ZAM) |
| Team classification | Zambia | Malawi | Uganda |
Blitz
| No | Year | Flag | City, country | Winner | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
| 1 | 2018 | |
Blantyre (Malawi) | Sam, Senoga (UGA) | Enock, Makoka Banda (MAW) | Julius, Mwitha (TAN) |
| Team classification | Malawi | Uganda | Zambia | |||
| 2 | 2023 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | William, C. Chinzewe (ZAM) | Enock, Makoka Banda (MAW) | Crispin, Odhiambo Goj (KEN) |
| Team classification | Zambia | Malawi | Kenya |
African Women’s Championships
Classic game
| No | Year | Flag | City, country | Winner | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
| 1 | 2023 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | Suzen, Kachepa (MAW) | Portiah, Mututubanya (ZAM) | Flavia, Kusiima (UGA) |
| Team classification | Zambia | Malawi | Uganda |
Rapid
| No | Year | Flag | City, country | Winner | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
| 1 | 2023 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | Suzen, Kachepa (MAW) | Flavia, Kusiima (UGA) | Iness Mwelwa (ZAM) |
| Team classification | Malawi | Uganda | Zambia |
Blitz
| No | Year | Flag | City, country | Winner | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
| 1 | 2023 | |
Lusaka (Zambia) | Flavia, Kusiima (UGA) | Portiah, Mututubanya (ZAM) | Suzen, Kachepa (MAW) |
| Team classification | Uganda | Zambia | Malawi |