The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) aim to permanently include Africa in their professional basketball league is manifesting. The Association announced the African cities that will host the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) when it sets off in March 2020 and other pertinent details about the tournament.
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Lifestyle Rwanda builds East Africa’s largest indoor stadia
Rwanda has completed the 10,000-seat Kigali Arena, which is one of Africa’s largest indoor stadia. The arena could host major regional and international sports events, including the 2020 Basketball Africa League and the 2021 FIBA Africa Basketball Championships
Lifestyle Why aren’t menstrual cups more mainstream?
The menstrual cup is currently the safest, most effective, affordable and eco-friendly method of managing menstruation. Menstrual cups can last up to a decade because they are made of medical-grade silicone or latex, why then isn’t it the go to product for all women and more so those in vulnerable situations?
Lifestyle Coco Gauff: Rising teenage tennis star shines at Wimbledon 2019
We all love a beautiful story and tennis prodigy Cori “Coco” Gauff’s resurgence at Wimbledon 2019 is an alluring story of triumph, and remarkable hardwork which has touched the hearts of many and inspired the world.
Lifestyle FIFA’s intervention in African football speaks volumes about failed leadership
Leadership is a major constraint to the development of Africa’s most popular sport.
Lifestyle Nigerian doccie film “Under The Rainbow” tells a coming-out story amidst homophobia
“Under the Rainbow” is not only about the rejection and loss suffered by a lesbian woman in Nigeria. It is also a powerful story about the triumph of love.
Lifestyle Nigeria’s Burna Boy and South Africa’s Sho Madjozi win at the 2019 BET Awards
At the 2019 BET Awards, Nigerian musical powerhouse Burna Boy won Best International Act, while South Africa’s Sho Madjozi won Best New International Act. With her win, Madjozi became the first South African female artist to win a BET award.
Lifestyle A four-seater plane, built and piloted by teen students is on a Cape-to-Cairo flight
South African teenagers will attempt to fly across the continent on a four-seater Sling 4 plane that was assembled by a group of 20 students from a kit manufactured in South Africa by the Airplane Factory. The teens have already made a successful flight to their first stop in Namibia.
Lifestyle Football fever: AFCON 2019 is under way!
The Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by the North African country of Egypt, is the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.