On this episode of Nuthin’ But Net, VOA’s Jackson Mvunganyi and Mike Hove discuss the ongoing fourth season of the Basketball Africa League, BAL. The hosts unpack the inaugural Kalahari Conference, which was held in Pretoria, South Africa. They also spotlight the Nile Conference, which was held in Cairo, Egypt.

Guests include Clare Akamanzi, the CEO of the African branch of the U.S.’s National Basketball Association, NBA Africa, and Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, BAL’s Head of League Operations and a former professional player for the Portland Trailblazers.

00:46: Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League

01:25: African basketball players in the G League

02:00: BAL Kalahari Conference in South Africa

02:10: Cape Town Tigers Advances to BAL finals in Kigali, Rwanda

04:05: International players in BAL

05:33: Al Ahly Sporting Club players speak on BAL’s Nile conference and qualifying to finals in Rwanda

08:17: Al Ahly Sporting Club plays Bangui Sports Club in BAL’s Nile conference

10:29: Clare Akamanzi joins Nuthin’ But Net, speaks BAL programs focused on uplifting African youth and economic activities

16:54: Ruben Boumtje Boumtje speaks BAL’s Sahara conference in Senegal

20:18: BAL marketing in Senegal

26:35: The growth of the Basketball Africa League

28:00: BAL teams that have advanced to the finals in Rwanda


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