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NBA Africa & AFD stage third season of Basketball Experience in Lagos

NBA Africa & AFD stage third season of Basketball Experience in Lagos

Over 40,000 students from 54 secondary schools in Lagos, Nigeria have benefitted from the strategic partnership of NBA Africa and AFD, France’s public development institution after the conclusion of the third season of NBA & AFD Basketball Experience. The two-day Basketball Experience took place at the National Stadium in Surelere, Lagos and it had dignitaries including General Consul of France in Nigeria, Laurent Favier; AFD Country...

Chiney Ogwumike present as Nigeria host first Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Elite camp

Chiney Ogwumike present as Nigeria host first Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Elite camp

Two-time Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA All-Star, Chiney Ogwumike, led a team of basketball coaches to Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, for a Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA elite camp for boys and girls between the ages 15 to 17. The basketball clinic, the first of its kind, coincides with the US. President's Advisory Council on Africa Diaspora Engagement's first visit to Nigeria, and it was led...

NBA Africa & AFD refurbish basketball court in Lagos Island

NBA Africa & AFD refurbish basketball court in Lagos Island

NBA Africa and the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) unveiled a newly refurbished court at the Campos Stadium in Lagos on Thursday. The refurbishment is part of the partnership between Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience program in Lagos. The project is in collaboration with the Lagos State Sports Commission and it will benefit youth in Lagos and surrounding communities by providing them with more opportunities...

Basketball: South Sudan qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

Basketball: South Sudan qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

South Sudan became the first African country to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after finishing as the best African team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The world's youngest country ended their campaign at the FIBA World Cup with a 101-78 victory against Angola on Saturday. South Sudan sealed the Olympic berth after their closest rival, Egypt's 88-86 defeat to New Zealand. The...