{"id":15699,"date":"2022-04-21T16:33:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kigali-ready-for-bal-finals-next-month-officials"},"modified":"2022-04-21T16:59:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:59:04","slug":"kigali-ready-for-bal-finals-next-month-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/kigali-ready-for-bal-finals-next-month-officials","title":{"rendered":"Kigali ready for BAL finals  next month \u2013 officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda\u2019s preparations to host the playoffs and finals of the NBA affiliated Africa league in Kigali slated for next month have gained momentum, officials have said.<\/p>\n<p>The development was announced during a press conference organised by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Basketball Africa League (BAL) on the sidelines of the Nile Conference of BAL season 2, just concluded in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>The competition, which is being held for the second season from May 21 through 28, follows a successful first year of the multi-year partnership between RDB and BAL.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the event not only showcased Rwanda as a world-class tourism and investment destination but also highlighted Africa\u2019s growing sports industry.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural season also brought to Kigali notable global personalities, former NBA players and legends.<\/p>\n<p>However, in addition to this year\u2019s competition, this season will see The BAL and RDB collaborate on youth development and social responsibility initiatives in Kigali on the sidelines of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we set to return to the world-class Kigali Arena to play our second BAL final, teaming up with RDB and Visit Rwanda reflects our belief that sport, and basketball, can be an economic growth engine for the continent,\u201d said Amadou Gallo Fall president of the BAL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRwanda continues to lead the way for tourism in Africa, and this partnership highlights an African continent that is creative, vibrant, and ready to tell its story,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Egypt, Albert Kalisa, who was also present at the conference cited Rwanda\u2019s readiness in welcoming the BAL and its fans for the second time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports and tourism are important to Rwandans at all levels. We have the responsibility to ensure Rwandans continue to take pride in their culture and in all sports engagements, like the BAL, that uplift our nation,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n<p>Eight teams from across the continent, including Rwanda\u2019s REG basketball, who topped the Sahara Conference in Dakar, Senegal, will compete in the Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The eight teams that qualified for the BAL playoffs are: REG (Rwanda), US Monastir (Tunisia), As Sale (Moroccan)and SLAC (Guinea) from Sahara Conference, while Nile Zamalek (Egypt), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Cape Town Tigers (South Africa) and F.A.P (Cameroun).<\/p>\n<p>REG advanced to the last eight-game playoffs as the leader of the Sahara Conference in a historic performance that saw the team losing only one game in a total of five.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rwanda\u2019s preparations to host the playoffs and finals of the NBA affiliated Africa league in Kigali slated for next month have gained momentum, officials have said. 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