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M-PESA, Jr. NBA host Elite Basketball Camp in Kenya

Date: Apr 9, 2025

M-PESA, in partnership with the Jr. NBA, hosted the top 100 junior basketball players for an Elite Basketball Camp at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya.

The Elite Camp focused on nurturing the talent and growth of the young athletes through skills development sessions, scrimmages, 5v5 tournaments, and scouting activities.

The 100 players 50 boys and 50 girls were selected from regional tournaments held across four major cities, Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, and Kisumu.

The camp is a build-up to the Jr. NBA National Finals, set for Thursday to Friday at the same venue. The first edition of the M-PESA Jr.NBA engaged with more than 10 000 boys and girls through games, NBA Fit clinics and life-skill seminars on financial literacy by M-PESA Go.

The Jr. NBA National Finals will feature 16 teams (8 boys and 8 girls' teams) competing in Mombasa.

--ChannelAfrica--

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