The Kigali Arena. Kigali has been named host city for the first semi-final and championship games of NBA-backed Basketball Africa League. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG
What you need to know:
The Basketball Africa League, featuring 12 club teams from across Africa, is set to begin play in March 2020.
The 12 teams will be divided into two six-team conferences, each conference playing games in three of the six host cities
Each team will play five regular-season games, with the top three clubs in each conference advancing to the playoffs.
