The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is set to host the 21st Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp will be held at Petit Stade in Kigali, Rwanda, from Saturday, August 23 to Tuesday, August 26.
About 60 of the top high-school-age boys and girls from across the continent are to converge on Kigali, Rwanda, for what is expected to be the first NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program in East Africa after previous editions in Angola, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa.
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Clare Akamanzi, CEO, NBA Africa, said in a statement that BWB Africa will continue to provide a platform for top young players from across the continent to continue their development and reach the highest levels of the game.
“We look forward to bringing this year’s camp to East Africa at a time when there is incredible momentum around the game in the region.”
The campers and coaches expected for the BWB Africa 2025, who will be announced prior to the camp, will also take part in life-skills, leadership development and social responsibility programming.
“Basketball Without Borders plays a pivotal role in the region’s basketball development, providing top young talent with access to elite coaching and valuable growth opportunities,” Kimberley Gaucher, head of the players unit at FIBA, stated.
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According to Gaucher, hosting the 2025 edition in Rwanda is significant, as the country has established a strong footprint in African basketball over recent years.
“Having hosted a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying tournament last year, celebrated four Basketball Africa League Playoffs and Finals from 2021-2024.
“Also, as host for both the boys’ and girls’ FIBA U-16 AfroBasket tournaments and a regional youth camp this year, further underscoring its growing prominence on the continent.”
