The Afro Playbook Daily

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African basketball. Five days a week. The Afro Playbook Daily is your weekday dose of African basketball, hosted by me...OG. New episodes Monday to Friday.

  1. 1h ago

    3 Things to Know | 12 October 2026

    A crucial weekend for Central African basketball, a South Sudanese prospect making waves in the NBA preseason, and a fierce battle unfolding in North Africa. Here are your three things to know this Monday.

  2. 2d ago

    Weekly Wrap-Up | 9 October 2026

    Good news for Senegal's Aminata Seck, big performances from African players in Europe, and an unbeaten run in Ghana. I cover these stories and more in this week's Wrap-Up.

  3. 3d ago

    The $70 Jersey

    A Cameroonian basketball club signs a superstar, but can it make money selling his $70 jersey? I investigate African manufacturing, player royalties and the real cost of turning fans into customers.

  4. 5d ago

    Continuity Is King

    What turns a basketball team into an institution? I look at US Monastir, Al Ahly and Rivers Hoopers to explore tickets, merchandise, membership and the one thing fan culture can’t exist without: continuity. Can African basketball build clubs that fans organise their lives around?

  5. 5d ago

    What Is a Basketball Academy Actually For?

    What does the word academy actually mean in African basketball? I look at basketball academies across the continent, from weekend programmes and private training academies to SEED Academy and the former NBA Academy Africa, to understand what players are actually getting, who gets access and where these so-called pathways are supposed to lead. Because calling something an academy is easy. Building a pathway is something else entirely. Show Notes SEED AcademyNBA Academy AfricaKigali Basketball AcademyMarksmen Basketball AcademyPlatinum Club Basketball AcademyJohannesburg Basketball Academy

  6. 6d ago

    3 Things to Know | 5 October 2026

    A major legal development for Senegal’s Aminata Seck, KPA Dockers strengthen ahead of the WBLA qualifiers, and NBA Africa expands its youth basketball programme in Morocco. Here are your three things to know this Monday. Show Notes Women’s basketball player from Senegal has deportation order rescinded after arrest by ICE — AP KPA Dockers announce Tonie Morgan — KPA Dockers KPA Dockers announce Victoria Reynolds — KPA Dockers NBA Africa to Engage 2,000 Moroccan Youth in Second Basketball Program Season — Morocco World News

  7. Oct 2

    Weekly Wrap-Up | 2 October 2026

    The NBA closes its only elite academy in Africa, a player eligibility dispute shakes Rwanda’s women’s game, and Cameroon’s champions discover that winning the league and affording the Road to BAL are two very different things. Here are three African basketball stories you need to know before the weekend. Sources: NBA closes sole training academy in Africa in blow to young players — Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/nba-closes-sole-training-academy-africa-blow-young-players-2026-10-01/ The Hoops withdraw from Rwanda Cup after dispute over Feza Ebengo’s eligibility — Umunotahttps://umunota.com/en/the-hoops-withdraw-from-rwanda-cup-after-dispute-over-feza-ebengos-eligibility/ APR W BBC win 2026 Rwanda Cup — Umunotahttps://umunota.com/en/apr-w-bbc-win-2026-rwanda-cup/ Basketball: Uwitonze Justin yiyambajwe n’ikipe yo muri Ghana mu rugendo rujya muri BAL 2027 — Umunotahttps://umunota.com/basketball-uwitonze-justin-yiyambajwe-nikipe-yo-muri-ghana-mu-rugendo-rujya-muri-bal-2027/ Road to BAL 2027: FAP représentera le 237 — Cameroon Tribunehttps://www.cameroon-tribune.cm/article.html/81125/fr.html/road-bal-2027-fap-representera-le

  8. Oct 1

    Build a Basketball Federation in 8 Minutes

    For this week’s Basketball Economics, I’m building a fictional African basketball federation from scratch. Staff, national teams, grassroots, TV rights and more. How much is this actually going to cost us? Femi from Finance is already concerned.

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African basketball. Five days a week. The Afro Playbook Daily is your weekday dose of African basketball, hosted by me...OG. New episodes Monday to Friday.

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