One of Kenya’s most internationally recognised figures joins the ownership group of the basketball club.

NBA Africa is moving the Basketball Africa League to permanent, privately owned franchises, with initial bids of more than $50 million reported from six countries.

Diop was part of the team that launched the Basketball Africa League in 2021 and is currently Chief of Staff at Rugby Africa.

SEED Project moves into what it calls SEED Academy Reimagined 2025-2030, a transformation plan touching governance, academic and athletic standards, student welfare, financing and expansion across the continent.

Amazon Web Services is putting its cloud and AI infrastructure behind a basketball-themed maths programme, teaming with NBA Africa and non-profit Learn Fresh.

The partnership centres on the inaugural NBA REC University Tournament, a two-day competition running 7–8 August at the University of Lagos.

Rwanda is extending a sports-marketing strategy that until now has run entirely through team and league sponsorships.

The investment reads less like traditional sports sponsorship and more like a community-banking play. The trend is telling: financial-services and tech brands are increasingly treating Thunder as a marketing channel to young and urban audiences.

East African forex and investment platform backs BAL history-makers as it expands regional footprint. The partnership was formally unveiled at a launch event, with FXPesa citing the Thunder's BAL pedigree and unbeaten domestic record.

The New York Knicks have already punched their ticket to the finals. They'll face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, with that series still ongoing. Should it go the distance, the Finals will run through to 19 June.

Diop will work directly under Herbert Mensah - President of Rugby Africa, Executive Board Member of World Rugby, and Chairman of World Rugby Regions, the body that unites the presidents of all six continental rugby associations.

The partnership aimed at accelerating basketball development across both countries and deepening Arab sporting ties.

PUMA will supply all official on-court and off-court apparel across the league. This includes team uniforms, warm-up and training gear, referee kits, fan merchandise, and apparel tied to BAL's social impact and player development programs.

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.

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'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 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 and Senyorita through its snack brand, LION to launch NBA’s First University Basketball Tournament on the African Continent. Lion joins existing partners Allianz and MAVEN Developments as Official Partners of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA tournament in Egypt, that will expand to include nearly 150 boys’ and girls’ teams this year.

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.

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.