Basketball in Africa

Stakeholders The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced a new date for its planned Stake-holders Forum/ Pre-Season Seminar earlier scheduled to hold this week in Abuja.According to a statement by Elijah Adamu, Assistant Secretary-General of the NBBF, the new date is now February 5-9. The new date has been communicated to all the DSTV Premier Basketball League teams, the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League teams, states Basketball Associations as well as technical officials.

The Stakeholders Forum holds February 6 and the seminar comes up on February 7 and 8.Mr Adamu disclosed that the postponement of the Stakeholders Forum was "to enable our sponsors conclude arrangements for the new season".Similarly, the FIBA Africa Congress to kick-start activities of the Africa Basketball Ruling body is schedule for Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire from March 3rd through 7th.Activities of the 5th Congress will begin with an Executive Committee meeting slated for March 3rd followed by meeting of Presidents from the seven FIBA Africa Zones on March 5th.

The meeting will be rounded off with the Central Board Meeting on March 6th and 7th, 2014.