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The continent's basketball stories, from Lagos to Luanda, Dakar to Cairo.

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BALSport News Africa

BAL widens African court renovation drive with Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire openings

The Basketball Africa League has inaugurated renovated courts in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire as part of a drive to expand basketball infrastructure across the continent.

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BAL inaugurates six renovated basketball courts in Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Senegal

The Basketball Africa League has unveiled newly renovated courts across three West African countries as part of NBA Africa's plan to deliver 1000 facilities over the next decade.

BALL'Express de Madagascar

COSPN drawn in tough Road to BAL 2027 group in Hoima

Madagascar's COSPN will face four opponents in Uganda from October 21-25, with the top two advancing to the Elite 16 in Nairobi.

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BALWiwSport

BAL renovates four courts across Senegal from Saint-Louis to Guédiawaye

The Basketball Africa League is upgrading courts in four Senegalese cities, including Africa's first BAL4HER site for women's sport in Guédiawaye.

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BALThe New Times

Urunani bring in Niyomugabo as assistant coach for BAL qualifiers

Burundian champions Urunani BBC have named Rwanda's Sunny Niyomugabo as assistant coach ahead of the 2027 BAL qualifiers in Uganda, also signing two former Patriots players.

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BAL unveils refurbished courts in Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Senegal

The Basketball Africa League has unveiled refurbished courts in Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Senegal as part of efforts to improve grassroots basketball infrastructure.

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BALThe Nation Newspaper

Imo Sports Commissioner welcomes Ogwumike-backed BAL court in Owerri

Imo State's Commissioner for Sports, Obinna Onyeocha, has praised Chiney Ogwumike for attracting a new Basketball Africa League court project to Owerri, with commissioning targeted for November.

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BAL opens six refurbished courts across Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Senegal

The Basketball Africa League has launched its first wave of refurbished courts in West Africa, with sites designed to widen access to the game and create community spaces.

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BALAllAfrica

Liberia’s NPA Pythons drawn in Group B for Road to BAL qualifiers

Liberia Basketball Association champions NPA Pythons will face clubs from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Sierra Leone in Tripoli as they chase a place at the Elite 16 stage.

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BALThe Tanzania Times

Basketball Africa League unveils six refurbished courts in three countries

The Basketball Africa League has announced six newly refurbished courts in Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Senegal, expanding its community infrastructure across the continent.

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BALCapital FM Africa

Six African athletes pitch business ideas at BAL Advance showcase in Nairobi

Six African basketball players, including Kenya’s Derrick Ogechi, presented ventures to investors at the BAL Advance: Next Play showcase in Nairobi.

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BALMondialsport.ci

Abidjan to host BAL Elite 16 second phase in November 2026

Côte d'Ivoire champions JCA Kings will welcome the Basketball Africa League Elite 16 at the Palais des Sports de Treichville from 10 to 15 November 2026.

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BALGabon Media Time

BAL President Visits Gabon for Talks on League Expansion

BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall is in Libreville for a strategic visit aimed at laying the groundwork for a potential BAL franchise in Gabon.

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Nairobi City Thunder set sights on continental challenge after sealing three-peat

Nairobi City Thunder have wrapped up a third straight KBF Men's Premier League title with a 3-0 sweep of Kenya Ports Authority, and coach Bradley Ibs is already turning attention to the Basketball Africa League.

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BALCapital FM Africa

Nairobi City Thunder begin BAL Elite 16 preparations after KBF three-peat

Nairobi City Thunder have begun preparations for the BAL Elite 16 after sealing an unbeaten third straight KBF League title with a 74-70 win over KPA.

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BALCitizen Digital

Nairobi City Thunder target BAL glory after Kenyan three-peat

Three consecutive KBF Premier League titles have pushed Nairobi City Thunder to chase a Basketball Africa League trophy, with the club overhauling its setup along the way.

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BALMondialsport.ci

BAL and Wave open renovated court in Abidjan's Koumassi district

Two years after launching in Dakar, the BAL-Wave partnership has delivered a second renovated basketball court in Abidjan, this time at the Grand Lac school.

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Nairobi City Thunder seal third straight unbeaten KBF League title

Thunder swept Kenya Ports Authority 3-0 in the KBF League playoff final, completing a third consecutive unbeaten championship season at Kasarani.

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BAL and PETROSEN open renovated court at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis

The Basketball Africa League and PETROSEN have inaugurated a renovated basketball court at Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, the first of six planned court projects across Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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BALThe New Times

Uwitonze joins Spintex Knights for Road to BAL 2027

Rwandan shooting guard Justin Uwitonze has signed with Ghanaian champions Spintex Knights ahead of the 2027 Basketball Africa League qualifying rounds.

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BAL and partners refurbish basketball hall at Saint-Louis university

The Basketball Africa League has inaugurated a renovated basketball court at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal, as part of a community sports infrastructure programme.

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BALSeneweb

BAL renovates basketball hall at Saint-Louis university

The Basketball Africa League has inaugurated a refurbished basketball court at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal, as part of its community sports infrastructure programme.

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BALfiba.basketball

Road to BAL 2027 set for October tip-off

The Road to BAL 2027 runs from October 21 to November 22, with Tripoli, Brazzaville, Hoima and Lusaka hosting group stages before Abidjan and Nairobi stage the Elite 16.

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BAL to Unveil Six New Basketball Courts Across West Africa

The Basketball Africa League will open six newly constructed or refurbished basketball courts in West African communities over the next three weeks.