The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) have brought forward the 2021 women's Africa Club Championship.
The competition, which was scheduled for May 16-28 in Sousse, Tunisia, will now take place from April 19 to May 1.
The push was confirmed after the Tunisian Volleyball Federation agreed to retain organisation of the championship in conformity with the FIVB calendar.
The CAV had unsuccessfully tried to secure a waiver from the world governing body FIVB, to hold the club’s event at the end of the season.
"This communication is further to our letter of March 16 announcing the organisation of the 2021 CAVB women's club championship in Tunisia. Unfortunately, we failed to secure a waiver from the FIVB to hold our clubs championship beyond the FIVB season which ends on May 2," CAVB said in a statement.
"The Tunisian volleyball Federation has a greed to retain organisation of the championship to be held between April 19 to May 1 in conformity with the FIVB calendar. This event shall still be held in Sousse, Tunisia,”
Kenya Prisons, KCB and Kenya Pipeline are set to represent Kenya in the 12-day event.