The 2023 Africa Basketball Festival kicks off with eight teams vying for supremacy from December 15 to December 17.
Unlike last year’s single-day event with four participating countries—France, USA, Ghana, and Nigeria—this year’s three-day extravaganza will welcome the UK, Liberia, Togo and an additional nation to the competition.
Similar to the previous edition, the Africa Basketball Festival promises thrilling games, musical performances, and a showcase of fashion trends. Yaw Sakyi Afari, the Project Lead of the Africa Basketball Festival, expressed optimism about the event’s growth during a media briefing following the launch.
He emphasized that this year’s expansion to eight participating countries reflects the festival’s progress.
“Last year, we had an impressive display of talent, music, and art with four countries. This time, with eight nations, we aim to create an even more memorable experience for everyone,” Afari stated. Encouraging fans to secure tickets for what he dubbed a “lifetime experience,” he asserted that this year’s festival would surpass the excitement of the previous edition.
As part of this year’s competition, the University of Ghana will lock horns with Accra Technical University to give fans a proper treat of world class basketball.
The first day of event will see the countries arrive and there will be an opening ceremony with all the participating teams.
The second day will see most of the games being played.
The final day will have an e-sport competition before University of Ghana take on Accra Technical University. And the winner of Africa will take on the winner of the international games.
The 2023 Africa Basketball Festival (ABF) is orchestrated by RITE Sports in collaboration with partners Beyond The Return Office and the Ghana Basketball Association.
