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Masai Ujiri Joins Toronto Tempo Ownership as WNBA Expands Into Canada
A key figure behind the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA title, has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, Canada’s first Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise, as a Principal Owner.
Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa Expands Basketball Courts to the Sahel With Projects in Mali and Ghana
The program, called Dribble for Peace, forms part of the broader Built Within project launched in 2021 by Giants of Africa. The initiative aims to build 100 community basketball courts across the continent, with 45 courts already completed across 13 countries.
U.S. Sanctions Force Rwanda’s APR Withdrawal from Basketball Africa League
APR's exit stems from its direct affiliation with Rwanda's military, which was recently sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury over alleged involvement in regional conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda Explores NBA Africa Partnership to Develop Basketball
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, also serving as Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, has met with NBA Africa CEO Claire Akamanzi to explore expanding and professionalizing basketball in the country.
Silverbacks Holdings In Talks with NBA to Acquire a franchise in NBA Africa’s Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Silverbacks already holds a significant minority stake in the Cape Town Tigers, a team that has competed for three seasons in the Basketball Africa League.
NBA Africa Awards 5 African Startups Triple-Double Prize
NBA provided winners with financial support and the opportunity to join the Carnegie Mellon University Africa 12-Month Business Incubation program. See all prize winners.
10 Startups Selected as Finalists as Part of the Second NBA Africa Triple Double Accelerator Program
The league launched the program last year to support the continents technology advancement and ecosystem and the next African entrepreneurs. The program is open to early-stage African startup companies that develop solutions in the sport and creative industries.
SuperSport is back as NBA broadcast partner in Africa
For the first time in 9 years, CANAL+ Group's MultiChoice Group -SuperSport will show the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Africa after a new rights deal was agreed with the league.
Basketball Africa League (BAL) Aiming to Become 12 Team League
The league is looking to evolve into a 12-team league with permanent franchises in the coming years, these teams will own their own arenas and have permanent homes across the continent.
Africell & NBA Africa Expand Partnership
The partnership will see the existing Angola-focused brand’s collaboration extend to other parts of Africa including the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia and Sierra Leone.