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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a lay up against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 05, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ANTHONY DAVIS

Welcome to the African Blogtable: Let’s talk NBA playoffs

The NBA playoffs have officially begun and the race to the championship is tight. African sports journalists from all over the continent share their answers to some burning…

  • Refiloe Seiboko
8 min read
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri celebrates after the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. (Kyle Terada)
BASKETBALL

No tall story: Africa takes on NBA

Masai Ujiri, a Nigerian sports executive, has put the continent on the basketball map

  • Refiloe Seiboko
4 min read
Xasa further explained that the government needed to find ways to incentivise the private sector into contributing and participating in building infrastructure and development.
AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM

Sports minister challenges private sector to ‘step up’

The sporting industry makes between $600-billion and $700-billion annually, and the continent will be unable to harness this if it overlooks talent

  • Tebogo Tshwane
3 min read
Team Africa’s Al-Farouq Aminu and Harrison Barnes of Team World. (Getty Images)
CASSPER NYOVEST

Africa Game more than a ‘spectacle’

An exhibition performance in Pretoria brought out the fans to get a taste of the real thing

  • Refiloe Seiboko
6 min read