NBA Africa and AFD celebrate first year in style

The milestone was marked with final exhibition games for boys and girls ages 16 and under at the Kenya Academy of Sports in Nairobi...

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NBA Africa and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) celebrated the successful completion of the first year of their youth program, the Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience, with exhibition games in Nairobi.

26,000 children enrolled in the program over the year, reaching more than 52,000 youth aged 9-17.
French Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Arnaud Suquet, emphasized the program's inclusive effects, especially for children with special needs.
The initiative includes basketball skill-building, life-skills training, and psychological support.

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