There is something quietly formidable about the way Cameroonian women’s volleyball clubs carry themselves at continental competitions. The clubs focus solely on achieving results, without any unnecessary fanfare or spectacle. At the 2026 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship in Cairo, Mayo Kani Evolution and Litto Team Volleyball are achieving exactly what they set out to do.
Both clubs arrived in Egypt with ambitions, and, through the first two rounds of the Pool Phase, they have backed those ambitions with performances that have left little room for argument. Four matches played between them. Four wins. Not a single set dropped to any opponent across the board for May Kani and just 1 set dropped for Litto Team.
Mayo Kani Evolution, who compete in Group A, opened their campaign with a composed 3-0 dismissal of OMD from Côte d’Ivoire, winning those sets 25-21, 25-14, and 25-15. They were comfortable, controlled, and showed no signs of weakness. Their second fixture, though, carried a little more emotional weight.
In the 2024 edition of the same tournament, National Alcohol of Ethiopia defeated MKE in five sets. . So there was a point to prove on Wednesday, and the Cameroonians proved it emphatically. Three sets, three wins, with scores of 25-19, 25-13, and 25-17. The revenge was thorough, and the message was clear: this version of Mayo Kani Evolution is a different proposition entirely.
Over in Group D, Litto Team Volleyball has been equally imperious. They began with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Nigeria’s Partners Volleyball Club, taking it 25-6, 25-22, 19-25, and 25-13. The Nigerians briefly wrestled back the third set, but LTV absorbed the setback and closed things out without fuss. Their second outing, against ARSU of Seychelles, was considerably more straightforward: 25-17, 25-13, 25-10. Litto now sits at the top of their group.
Thursday brings Day 4 and another round of fixtures at Ahly Hall in Cairo. Mayo Kani Evolution’s next challenge is to face the hosts, Al Ahly, which is a significant challenge. The home crowd, the home court, and the pride of Egypt are all behind them. It will be the sternest examination yet of where MKE truly stands in this competition.
However, based on their initial two performances, they are unlikely to fade away easily.
