The organizers of the Africa Basketball Festival (ABF) have announced that the festival will be hosted outside Ghana for the first time in 2027, signaling a new era of continental presence and cultural exchange.

This year’s launch marked ABF’s 5th anniversary, and in celebration of the milestone, the organizers unveiled a special “Five Theme” that will define the festival’s 2025 experience.

The theme highlights five countries set to compete, five fashion brands to showcase their creativity, and five music performances scheduled to energize the festival grounds.

The event will run for five consecutive days, from December 10 to 14, at the University of Ghana Basketball Court, starting at 3 p.m. daily, reflecting the symbolic significance of the number five in this celebratory edition.

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During his address, Yaw Sakyi Afari, Head of RITE Sports Services and lead organizer of the festival, announced that the Africa Basketball Festival will be staged outside Ghana for the first time in 2027.

“After hosting the festival in Ghana for five successful years, the ABF will remain in Ghana for one more edition next year, after which another country, either in Africa or outside the continent, will host all the participating countries in 2027.

"The Africa Basketball Festival is a global festival, and so the energy must be felt in different countries and audiences. Countries will bid to host the festival in 2026, and the winning country will be announced during the 2026 festival in December in Ghana,” he said during the launch.

As the countdown to December 10, 2025, begins, excitement is mounting, not just for the 2025 festival, but also for the new chapter that awaits ABF as it prepares to step onto the continental stage.

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