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February 19, 2025

The IImpact Franchise League is proud to announce that Mackly, Sri Lanka’s leading brand in sleepwear, loungewear, and kids’ activewear, has strengthened its commitment to youth basketball by becoming the Title Sponsor for the 2025 to 2027 seasons. Having been a dedicated partner of the league for the past two years, this marks the first […]

January 30, 2025

Seylan Bank emerged victorious in the Women’s A- Division of the 32nd Mercantile Services Basketball Association (MSBA) League Tournament 2024. Recognized as the country’s premier corporate basketball event, the 32nd edition of the MSBA Tournament was recently hosted at the Royal College Indoor Sports Complex, featuring 112 games. The team from Seylan Bank defeated Commercial […]

January 10, 2025

Fairfirst Insurance emerged victorious in the Mercantile Services Basketball Association (MSBA) League 2024 – “A” Division Men’s tournament, defeating Commercial Credit and Finance PLC 78-56 in the finals to secure their second championship title. The team’s dominant performance throughout the tournament established them as undisputed champions. Key to this success was the exceptional performance of […]

January 30, 2023

UB Finance signs MOU with S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia to Power the STC Basketball Teams of all age groups for a period of three years commencing from January 2023. This initiative comes on the backdrop of a promising season in 2022, spearheaded by the senior team which boasts of eleven coloursmen […]

November 18, 2022

Team Fairfirst was once again crowned as champions at the 30th Mercantile Services Basketball League Championship – ‘A’ Division – Men’s 2022. The tournament held at the Royal College Indoor Stadium was attended by four renowned basketball teams in Sri Lanka’s corporate sector; Commercial Credit, Dialog Axiata, SriLankan Air Lines and Fairfirst […]

May 24, 2022

Through the partnership, the BAL and ESP will provide youth and entrepreneurs in Rwanda with learning and development opportunities, basketball training and life skills sessions KIGALI, Rwanda, May 23, 2022/APO Group/ —The BAL (www.theBAL.com) and Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP) to Engage Youth and Entrepreneurs During 2022 BAL Playoffs and Finals in Kigali; 2022 BAL […]

May 23, 2022

2022 BAL Finals on Saturday, May 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CAT will air in Africa on ESPN, Canal+, VisionView TV and Voice of America (VOA) Radio KIGALI, Rwanda, May 22, 2022/APO Group/ —Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), New Fortress Energy (NFE), RwandAir and Visit Rwanda to Support […]

May 17, 2022

Basketball Fans Across Eight African Countries Will Have Opportunity to Win Tickets to Live NBA Games in the U.S. and Access Co-Branded Products and Merchandise JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 17, 2022/APO Group/ — NBA Africa and KFC Africa (https://order.KFC.co.za/ourtaste/ourfood) today announced a marketing partnership that will see NBA Africa and KFC […]

March 16, 2022

BAL and AGA-Africa Yesterday Hosted First BAL Youth Summit in Dakar, Senegal and Will Host First BAL Innovation Summit in May in Kigali, Rwanda DAKAR, Senegal, March 15, 2022/APO Group/ — The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.NBA.com/theBAL) and the Attorney General Alliance – through its Africa Alliance Partnership (AGA-Africa) that seeks to […]

Mackly Elevates Partnership with IImpact Franchise League, Becoming Title Sponsor for 2025-2027

Seylan Bank crowned ‘A’ Division Champions at the 32nd MSBA League Tournament 2024

Fairfirst Insurance Triumphs in 32nd MSBA League 2024

UB Finance powers STC Basketball

Continuing the winning streak, Fairfirst concludes the 30th Mercantile Services Basketball League ‘A’ Division – Men’s 2022 as the Champions

Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners Joins Basketball Africa League as Official Partner

Basketball Africa League to Host Series of Youth Development, Community Service and Business Events during 2022 BAL Playoffs and Finals

NBA Africa and KFC Africa Announce Marketing Partnership

Attorney General Alliance Joins Basketball Africa League as Associate Partner