BAL’s 2025 season will showcase north, south Africa
The fifth season of the BAL kicks off in April 2025, marking a double milestone: Morocco will host the tipoff games for the first time, while South Africa will take centre stage for the playoffs and finals.
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Bundesliga finale beckons for Bayer Leverkusen
The curtain is set to fall on yet another highly memorable Bundesliga season, but not before a final matchday – with plenty still at stake – is played out.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen secured the championship title for the first time...
CAF offers lifeline to clubs exiting early in Champions League, Confederation Cup
Starting the 2025/2026 season, clubs eliminated from the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup will receive USD$100,000 as part of CAF’s official support, up from USD$50,000 that was previously available to clubs.
Oliver Ochieng
The Confederation...
How grassroots passion is fueling Africa’s sports merchandise market
A surge in grassroots sports participation across Africa is driving demand for merchandise, creating a booming market for apparel, equipment, and accessories. As local tournaments and community engagement in organised sports grow, global brands and local entrepreneurs are seizing...
Phalula ready to light up Durban 10K as Damons eyes personal best
Lebo Phalula, the fastest over-40 10km female athlete in South Africa, currently enjoying a rich vein of form, is amongst a host of talent lining up to race July's Durban 10km Absa Run Your City.
Oliver Ochieng
40-year-old Lebo Phalula, the...
Cape Town Marathon 40 day launch
Running royalty is heading to Cape Town next month to race the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon (SCTM) in what is a foretaste of what is to come in the next few years.
Some of the biggest names in the marathon...
Biniam Girmay’s historic cycling triumph mirrors Africa’s growing pedalling prowess
Biniam Girmay, an Eritrean cyclist recently made history as the first black African to win a stage at the Tour de France. His victory is evidence of rapid growth in African cycling, with cycling clubs and events across the...
BAL, Afreximbank expand partnership to empower Africa’s next generation of basketball professionals
Afreximbank will support the development of emerging professionals in the sports industry through BAL Future Pros, the league’s year-round program to equip early-career talent across Africa.
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have expanded their...
NBA Africa and Safaricom to ignite Kenya’s basketball scene with a youth program
The expansive youth development program promises to reach more than 10,000 youth this year through regional and national junior NBA tournaments, coaching clinics, and an elite camp for top Kenyan prospects.
Oliver Ochieng
The National Basketball Association’s business franchise in Africa,...
Africa’s basketball renaissance on full display at Sahara Conference
What began as a bold experiment between the NBA and FIBA has evolved into a professional league that reflects the basketball ambitions of the continent.
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The ongoing 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season has been marked...