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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 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 to Host Series of Youth Development and Social Impact Events in Conjunction with Playoffs and Finals in Kigali, Rwanda

BAL to Host League’s First-Ever Pan-African U-23 Women’s Camp from May 28 - June 1

Rwanda Development Board, Imbuto Foundation, Special Olympics, Shooting Touch and RwandAir to Support Ancillary Events During 2024 BAL Playoffs (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Finals from May 24 - June 1; BAL to Host League’s First-Ever Pan-African U-23 Women’s Camp from May 28 - June 1; Tickets for Playoffs and Finals on Sale Now at BAL.NBA.com…

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Basketball Africa League Men’s and Women’s Select Teams to Compete in GLOBL JAM in Toronto, Canada July 12-16

24 Men’s and Women’s Players Ages 23 and Under from Across Africa to Compete on BAL Select Teams at International Basketball Showcase in Toronto

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Canada Basketball today announced that two BAL Select Teams comprised of 24 male and female players ages 23 and under (U-23) from across Africa will participate in GLOBL JAM (https://apo-opa.info/3PNyJBm), an international basketball showcase at Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada from Wednesday,…

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The Basketball Africa League and Speak Up Africa launch mentorship program for gender equality in Africa

The mentees will be coached by mentors to strengthen their skills and knowledge on issues such as gender inequality in sport, mental health, public speaking, and storytelling

On the occasion of Africa Day, Speak Up Africa and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://theBAL.com/) have announced the launch of "Teaming Up: African LeadHERs meet BAL4HER". This sports mentorship program is part of Speak Up Africa's “African LeadHERs” movement and BAL's BAL4HER platform. It aims to advance gender equality, and…