bird basketball roundup: Safaricom, NBA Africa partner up, Uganda dominates FIBA U-18, Petro de...
Safaricom and NBA Africa sign a multi-year collaboration towards youth development. Uganda’s boys’ and girls’ teams claim gold at the FIBA U-18 Afrobasket qualifiers. Petro de Luanda oust Al Ahly Libya to win the 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship.
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Kipchoge, Omanyala and Kipyegon headline Kenya’s dream team to the Paris Olympics
The Olympic trials at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi this past weekend revealed the athletes who will represent Kenya at the Paris Olympics. The nation aims to improve upon its 2020 performance in Tokyo, where it ranked 1st in Africa...
After Shujaa’s grand return to World Series, experts reveal strategies for staying on top
After a year on the sidelines, Kenya's sevens rugby team stormed back into the prestigious HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Experts weigh in on how Shujaa can stay in the elite ranks and dodge future relegation.
Oliver Ochieng
The Kenya national...
The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde will add to its Olympics retinue...
There is a growing passion for fencing across the continent, led by frontrunner Egypt, which draws from the sport's rich historical roots in the country. This surge in interest is inspiring a continent-wide wave of new enthusiasts, with countries...
Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia on the verge of U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a biennial international women's association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. Three African teams will participate in this year’s edition, in the Dominican Republic.
By Oliver Ochieng
Kenya, Nigeria and...
Lesotho leads giants as 2026 World Cup qualifiers heat up
Lesotho's Crocodiles are leading Group C, which includes continental giants South Africa and Nigeria, along with Zimbabwe. These fierce football battles are happening across the CAF confederation as teams vie to fill Africa's nine spots in the 2026 World...
bird TenX: 10 African players who dominated European leagues in the 2023/24 season
From England to Germany, Spain to Italy, and France, players of African descent played pivotal roles in securing silverware for various clubs across Europe's top leagues. Even in clubs that fell short of trophies, African players made a significant...
Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship
In an action-packed game in a sold-out BK Arena in Kigali, the Angolan team lifted the BAL trophy from north African hands for the first time, taking on the title from Egypt’s Al Ahly after beating Libya’s Al Ahly...
Stellar qualifiers raise Africa’s hopes of a Paris gold heist
Building on a number of stellar performances in Olympic qualifiers, African athletes are primed for success at the Paris Olympics.
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Preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are in full swing and African countries are assembling...
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,...