Members of the Invictus Games Foundation set off to visit Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya to explore sport recovery networks across Africa
London, UK – 26 April 2025 — The Invictus Games Foundation, the charity changing lives and saving lives with recovery through sport for international wounded, injured, and sick service personnel, is setting off on a strategic mission to Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. The visit marks a major step in expanding the Foundation’s global support network and opening doors for new nations to look to join the Invictus Community.
In Nigeria, Invictus Games Foundation (IGF) representatives, along with delivery partners Africa Unconquered, will meet with senior military leaders and visit the under-construction Armed Forces Invictus Centre, a landmark project set to transform wounded injured and sick service personnel and veteran (WIS) rehabilitation in the region. The Centre broke ground earlier this year at an event attended by Defence Head quarters Nigeria, General Musa OFR, and The Honourable Minister Abubakar, along with the Invictus Games Foundation. During the visit, there will also be a training camp for the community, followed by a celebration event marking Nigeria’s recent participation in the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, supported and joined by long-term IGF partners, Monster Energy.
In Kenya, following meetings with senior stakeholders, a group of WIS personnel will join the IGF and participate in a recovery expedition to Sleeping Warrior Summit, using the natural environment to support mental and physical wellbeing.
In Ghana, the Foundation team will engage with Defence Ministry leaders and other senior stakeholders to better understand the current levels of sports for recovery in Ghana and the requirement for Ghanaian wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.
These visits, alongside sharing lessons learned from Nigeria’s participation in the Invictus Community to date, will aid in understanding how any future inclusion in the Invictus Community could be beneficial for the Kenyan and Ghanaian communities at large.
Rob Owen OBE, CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation, said, "Our strategic focus is to strengthen our international footprint and strive for positive impact wherever the need is most pressing. I’m delighted the team will be on the ground scoping activity supporting wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. Africa is an essential part of the Invictus Games Foundation’s future as leaders in what recovery through sport can look like across the continent.”
Follow the Invictus Games Foundation’s social channels in late April and early May for behind the scenes coverage of the trip by Helen D’Oyley and David Wiseman.
For more information, visit www.invictusgamesfoundation.org.