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- (Left to right) OpenAI Africa Lead Emmanuel Lubanzadio, ALX Ventures Africa Lead Nour Abdelghaffar, ServiceNow Head of Strategy & Operations Nikki van Gasse, Carnegie Mellon University Africa Director Dr. Conrad Tucker, NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi, ServiceNow Africa Vice President & Managing Director Cheick Camara, and NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator winners Adaobi Orajaiku (Atsur), Melody Nehemiah (Songdis), Hani Youssef Hafez (Athlon Technology), Omar El Gebali (Fitclan) and Youssef Maaroufi (Reborn) (Credit: NBA Africa)
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Dec 05, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Announces Five Prize-Winning Startups at its Second Accelerator Demo Day

The 10 finalists, which were selected from more than 700 applicants across 32 African countries, pitched their products to a panel of international industry leaders

Reborn (Morocco), Fitclan (Egypt), Athlon Technology (Egypt), Atsur (Nigeria) and Songdis (Nigeria) Win Top Prizes, Including Financial Support and Opportunity to Join Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Business Incubation Program OpenAI Joins as Official Partner of NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Demo Day NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced the five prize-winning startup…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Nov 26, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Announces 10 Finalists for Second Triple-Double Accelerator Demo Day

The 10 finalists will pitch their products to a panel of international industry leaders at a Demo Day at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday, Dec. 5

10 Finalists From Five African Countries Will Pitch Their Products to International Industry Leaders on Dec. 5 in Kigali Carnegie Mellon University Africa Joins as Official Partner of the Program NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced the 10 startup companies from five African countries that have been selected as finalists as part…

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- Africell CEO, president and founder Ziad Dalloul (left) and NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum sign the expanded agreement at the NBA’s global headquarters in New York City on 23 September 2025
- A team of young players during the opening of an Africell x NBA Africa-branded basketball court in Luanda, Angola, in April 2024
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Oct 20, 2025

Africell Expands Multi-year Collaboration with National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa

The leaders of Africell and the National Basketball Association signed an agreement in New York that will see the existing Angola-focused brand collaboration extend to the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia and Sierra Leone

The brand collaboration between Africell, Africa’s only U.S.-owned mobile network operator, and NBA Africa (https://Africa.NBA.com/) in Angola has taken a leap forward with the widening of its scope to include all four of Africell’s African operating markets with the addition of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Gambia…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Oct 01, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announce new multi-year partnership to power the next era of basketball innovation

A real-time alert system within Play Finder will enable commentators to instantly provide historical context and strategic insights, making every live game more engaging, educational, and insightful for viewers

AWS to Become the Official Cloud and Cloud AI Partner of the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, Basketball Africa League and NBA Take-Two Media - New Cloud AI Platform, Built on AWS, to Power League-wide Innovation and Bring New Level of Access to NBA and WNBA Fans - The National Basketball…

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- NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum, Maged Farrag (UBR VR), Peng Chen (HustleSasa), Yewande Akinse (Salubata), Folayemi Agusto (Festival Coins) and NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi at the first NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Demo Day at the NBA headquarters in New York City last year (Credit: NBA Africa)
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Aug 04, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Launches Second Edition of Triple-Double Startup Accelerator

NBA Africa also announced ServiceNow, an AI platform for business transformation

Early-Stage Startups in Africa Can Apply to Participate Through Aug. 29 ServiceNow Joins as Official Partner NBA Africa (https://Africa.NBA.com) today announced the second edition of the startup accelerator program that the league launched last year to support the continent’s technology ecosystem and the next generation of African entrepreneurs. NBA Africa…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Sep 11, 2024

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Announces Finalists for Triple-Double Startup Accelerator Demo Day

10 African Startups Selected to Pitch Their Products at Demo Day in New York City on Sept. 25

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced the 10 startup companies from seven African countries that have been selected to pitch their products to a panel of international industry leaders at a Demo Day at the NBA headquarters in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 25 as part of “Triple-Double: NBA Africa…

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- U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director Enoh T. Ebong and NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi at the Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator launch. Credit: NBA Africa
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Apr 24, 2024

National Basketball Association Africa (NBA) Launches Accelerator Focused on Early-Stage African Startups

NBA Africa Startup Accelerator will support Africa’s tech ecosystem and the next generation of African tech entrepreneurs by providing them with access to mentorship and capital

“Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator” Will Provide Top African Startup Companies in the Sports and Creative Industries with Funding and Mentorship Across Event Management and Ticketing, Youth Development, AI and Digital Marketing; ALX to Operate Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator (www.NBA.com) and Oversee Selection Process; Startups Can Apply to Participate at TripleDoubleAccelerator.NBA.com.…

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- NBA Africa and Africell unveil indoor basketball court at 1˚ de Maio at Av. Deolinda Rodrigues in Luanda, Angola (Credit: NBA Africa)
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Apr 14, 2024

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Africell Unveil Indoor Basketball Court in Angola

NBA Academy Africa Prospect and Petro de Luanda Guard Aginaldo Neto Attends Court Unveiling and Exhibition Games

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) and Africell, one of the fastest-growing mobile network operators in Africa, today unveiled an indoor basketball court at 1˚ de Maio at Av. Deolinda Rodrigues in Luanda, Angola as part of their multiyear collaboration to use basketball to benefit Angolan youth. The new court, donated to and…

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- Vice President and Head of NBA Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Motaleb Soliman and MAVEN Developments Co-Founder and Board Member Mo Rushdy at the announcement in Cairo, Egypt on Aug. 15, 2023
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Aug 15, 2023

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and MAVEN Developments Announce Multiyear Collaboration in Egypt

The announcement was made today in Cairo by Vice President and Head of NBA Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Motaleb Soliman and MAVEN Developments Co-Founder and Board Member Mo Rushdy

Collaboration Will Tip Off with Interactive Event “NBA (www.NBA.com) Weekend” in North Coast from Aug. 18-19; NBA Africa and MAVEN Developments to Launch Jr. NBA West Cairo League and Host an Elite Player Development Camp in Egypt Later This Year NBA Africa and MAVEN Developments, one of Egypt’s market leaders…

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- NBA Africa and ADS unveil a newly-renovated basketball court in Kinshasa’s Limete 7eme
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Jul 03, 2023

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Africa Development Solutions Unveil Renovated, Solar-Powered Basketball Court in Democratic Republic of Congo

The court, which is located in Kinshasa’s Limete 7eme, is fitted with ADS’ Solektra solar-powered lighting system that will allow thousands of players from Kinshasa and surrounding communities to play late into the night

Newly-Renovated Court at Limete 7eme in Kinshasa Will Host; Jr. NBA Tournament for More Than 200 Youth on July 2-3; Two-Time NBA (https://www.NBA.com) Champion and Kinshasa-Native Didier Mbenga Attends Launch Celebration. NBA Africa and Groupe Africa Development Solutions (ADS), a multinational company that designs and implements creative and innovative solutions for…