Basketball Africa League dey renovate basketball courts for four cities for Senegal, from Saint-Louis reach Guédiawaye, as dem dey try to make am easy for pipo to play the sport across the country. The work na part of NBA Africa bigger plan to build or fix 1,000 courts across the continent for the next ten years.
Dem open the first court on 30 September for Université Gaston Berger for Saint-Louis, one UNESCO World Heritage city. The covered court go serve students and the local community for basketball and other activities.
On 7 October, dem unveil one renovated court for Joal, one fishing town for the Petite Côte where correct sport facilities don dey scarce for long. The site get secure fence and better toilet, and dem use one intro basketball session for 100 boys and girls wey dey 16 years and below take mark the launch.
For Dakar, one refurbished outdoor court along the Atlantic coast go open on 9 October. The betterment include scoreboard, storage area and perimeter fence, and the BAL City Run neighbourhood finals for 12 local teams go follow the opening.
Guédiawaye go close the series on 30 October with the unveiling of Africa first BAL4HER court, one indoor complex wey dem build under the BAL women and girls programme. Apart from basketball, the site go host volleyball and handball, with modernised changing rooms, meeting rooms, better lighting and special space for leadership, life-skills, education, health and nutrition workshops.
