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NBA Africa and Safaricom’s M-Pesa Launch League’s Most Expansive Youth Development Program in East Africa to Date

Series of Regional M-PESA Jr. NBA Tournaments Will Reach More Than 10,000 Boys and Girls in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret and Kisumu

NBA Africa and Safaricom (NSE: SCOM- https://apo-opa.co/4gKHaas), the region’s leading technology company, on Saturday launched the M-PESA Jr. NBA program that will provide basketball development and financial literacy programming to more than 10,000 boys and girls in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, and Kisumu, marking the league’s most expansive youth development program…

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Two-Time Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star and Basketball Analyst Chiney Ogwumike Named Basketball Africa League Ambassador

Ogwumike is a passionate advocate for gender equity in sports and the sustainable development of basketball

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) today named two-time WNBA All-Star and ESPN analyst, Chiney Ogwumike as the First Female BAL Ambassador. The announcement was made by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall during the Africa Luncheon at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Ogwumike is a passionate advocate for gender equity…

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CORRECTION: 2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco

More Than 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) will host a Combine in Rabat for a second consecutive year from Friday, Jan. 10 – Sunday, Jan. 12. The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature more than 30 aspiring players from Africa, Europe, the U.S.…

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2025 Basketball Africa League Combine to be Held January 10-12 in Rabat, Morocco

More Than 30 Aspiring Players from Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Around the World to Attend BAL Combine

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (BAL.NBA.com/) will host a Combine in Rabat for a second consecutive year from Friday, Jan. 10 – Sunday, Jan. 12.  The three-day scouting event, which will be held at the Ibn Yassine Omnisports Hall, will feature more than 30 aspiring players from Africa, Europe, the…

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Basketball Africa League and Hennessy to Host Second “BAL IN” Accra, Ghana ahead of 2025 Season Tipping off April 5

“BAL IN” Accra, presented by Hennessy, will celebrate the continent’s culture and creativity while converging basketball, fashion, music, art, design, and entertainment

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) and Hennessy, the world-renowned cognac brand and the Official Spirit of the BAL, will host the second basketball, lifestyle, and entertainment event “BAL IN” Accra at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Friday, Dec. 27.  “BAL IN” Accra, presented by Hennessy, will celebrate the continent’s…

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Basketball Africa League to Tip Off Milestone Fifth Season on April 5 with First Games in Morocco

The 2025 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing 48 games in Rabat; Dakar, Senegal; Kigali, Rwanda; and Pretoria

South Africa to Host BAL Playoffs and Finals for the First Time  Fans Can Visit BAL.NBA.com to Register Their Interest in Tickets The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) today announced that the league’s milestone fifth season will tip off on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports…

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Basketball Africa League and Speak Up Africa Launch Second Edition of Women’s Mentorship Program

10 Female African Youth Athletes will be Mentored by Female Sports Industry Leaders

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) and Speak Up Africa, an African-led, Senegal-based organization working with leaders and changemakers in Africa and beyond to solve Africa’s pressing sustainable development challenges, today announced the launch of the second edition of their mentorship program, “Teaming Up: African LeadHERs meet BAL4HER,” which this year…

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Basketball Africa League Launches “BAL Future Pros” Season 5 Program Ahead of 2025 Season

The program will offer successful candidates the opportunity to join one of the BAL’s 11 operational departments

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) will launch the second edition of the “BAL Future Pros”- a program launched last year to support early-career professionals across Africa to build their careers within the sports ecosystem, develop their skills, network and experience by integrating into different BAL departments. 22 BAL Future…

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2024 Basketball Africa League Champion Angola’s Petro de Luanda to Participate in International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Intercontinental Cup in Singapore

Petro de Luanda will compete in Group A alongside Europe’s Basketball Champions League (BCL) winner Unicaja from Spain and BCL Asia winner Al Riyadi from Lebanon

The 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) champion (http://apo-opa.co/3B14HVx) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Petro de Luanda (Angola) will participate in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore from Sept. 12-15, 2024. Petro de Luanda will compete in Group A alongside Europe’s Basketball Champions League (BCL) winner Unicaja from Spain and…

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CORRECTION: 3 players with Basketball Africa League (BAL) experience competing in 2024 Paris Olympics

Nuni Omot, Khaman Maluach, and Majok Deng are representing South Sudan at the Olympics

3 players with BAL (https://BAL.NBA.com/) experience are currently featured on the South Sudan national team roster at the  Paris 2024 Olympic Games in. Nuni Omot, Khaman Maluach, and Majok Deng are representing South Sudan at the Olympics. Nuni Omot: Former BAL Champion and 2023 MVP Nuni Omot has been a…