The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), yesterday, picked Petit Stade in Kigali, Rwanda, as the venue for the 21st Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp.

It will run from Saturday, August 23 to Tuesday, August 26, marking the first time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach programme will be held in East Africa after previous editions in Angola, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa.

BWB Africa 2025 will bring together 60 of the top male and female players aged 18 and under from across Africa to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and compete alongside their peers from across the continent.

The campers and coaches, who will be announced before the camp, will also take part in life-skills, leadership development and social responsibility programming.

Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa, Clare Akamanzi, said: “Basketball Without Borders Africa continues to provide a platform for top young players from across the continent to continue their development and reach the highest levels of the game. We look forward to bringing this year’s camp to East Africa at a time when there is incredible momentum around the game in the region.”

FIBA Head of Players Unit, Kimberley Gaucher, said: “Basketball Without Borders plays a pivotal role in the region’s basketball development, providing top young talent with access to elite coaching and valuable growth opportunities. Hosting this edition in Rwanda is particularly significant, as the country has established a strong footprint in African basketball over recent years, having hosted a FIBA Women’s Basketball
World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying tournament last year, celebrated four Basketball Africa League Playoffs and Finals from 2021-2024, and also as host for both the boys’ and girls’ FIBA U-16 AfroBasket tournaments and a Regional Youth Camp this year, further underscoring its growing prominence on the continent.”