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Dr. Houda Jorio, spokesperson for Moroccan BAL team AS Salé, describes the BAL as “the greatest opportunity a Moroccan team has ever seen.” Reflecting on the team’s rise to prominence, she attributes the turning point to the team’s first taste of international competition in Dubai over a decade ago. Despite only getting into that tournament after a...
The passion and buzz surrounding the league extends well beyond the confines of basketball. Pabi Gueye, coach of Senegal’s BAL team AS Douanes, describes the BAL as “an important vector of development,” and in a powerful acknowledgement of the league’s potential for impact, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been announcedas an officia...
Discussion of the African sports sector’s developmental impact must also take into account the economic growth and employment potential, which make the sector ripe for investment. The global sports industry has surpassed $500 billion annually, according to a report by Research and Markets, and emerging markets lead the sector’s robust growth. With ...
The developmental and economic draws of the BAL are also complemented by an opportunity to build people-to-people ties through sport, both between African countries and between Africa and the United States. The BAL itself is effectively a product of US-Africa basketball linkages and the culmination of growing engagement, including the NBA Academy A...
While the league’s potential and merits are clear, it is worth stressing that the ecosystem will not change overnight. Progress will be step by step, according to stakeholders, and key areas for growth remain. A recent surveyby the African Sports & Creative Institute found that a vast majority of industry stakeholders noted the sector as “underdeve...
So while the BAL cannot be expected to revolutionize Africa’s sports ecosystem all at once, it can be a jolt that elevates African basketball, offers a developmental success story, and convinces investors of the vibrancy of African sports and creative industries. But a jolt is good for nothing if momentum is not maintained. Thus, it is telling that...
Image: Action between Rwanda's Patriots Basketball Club and Madagascar's GNBC in the Basketball Africa League qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda in December 2019. (Flickr/Paul Kagame).
Feb 26, 2020 · The Basketball Africa League was just a natural progression. It will be played across 10 weeks and seven countries, starting in Dakar and ending with finals week in Kigali, Rwanda in the last week ...
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3 days ago · Basketball Africa League Announces Host Cities, Venues and Dates For 2024 Regular Season Tipping Off March 9 In Pretoria, South Africa. The 2024 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games in Pretoria; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; and Kigali, Rwanda over four months.
Jan 5, 2024 · DAKAR, SENEGAL – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s expanded fourth season will tip off on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2024 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games in Pretoria; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar ...
Feb 26, 2020 · There have been continental basketball leagues in Africa before, but all were short-lived and none had the backing of the NBA. Will the Basketball Africa League become the new normal?
