Don dey for news say Basketball Africa League go renovate six basketball courts across Africa, four of dem for Senegal, as part of NBA Africa target to build or refurbish 1,000 courts for di continent for di next ten years. Di Senegal sites dey for Saint-Louis, Joal, Dakar and Guédiawaye.
Di first court dem inaugurate am on 30 September for Université Gaston Berger for Saint-Louis for students and di people wey dey di area. For Joal for di Petite Côte, one court wey dem just renovate go serve di youth for di fishing community. For Dakar, court open for di Atlantic coast in partnership with di City of Dakar, e get new scoreboard and fencing, and afta dat, di final of di BAL City Run happun, one neighbourhood tournament wey bring 12 local teams together.
On 30 October, Guédiawaye go host di first BAL4HER court for Africa, one covered complex for basketball, volleyball and handball wey dem design to make women and girls participate more, with renovated changing rooms and spaces for leadership, health and nutrition workshops. For Côte d'Ivoire, one renovated facility for Groupe scolaire Lac for Abidjan Koumassi area dey expected to host near 3,000 players every week, including 2,500 pupils, plus one programme for 300 girls wey dey 18 years and below from eight schools. Di second BAL4HER court dem schedule am for December for Owerri, Nigeria, with di backin of WNBA two-time All-Star and BAL ambassador Chiney Ogwumike and her Queens of the Continent organisation.
"Dis newly renovated courts show say we dey committed to invest for communities and to make basketball dey more accessible for young people across Africa," BAL president Amadou Gallo Fall tok. Di Dakar-based BAL, wey dey bring 12 African clubs together, finish im sixth season for May 2026.
