NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced that global economist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Dambisa Moyo and Academy Award-winning actor and social activist Forest Whitaker have joined NBA Africa (https://on.nba.com/3ecLxgU) as strategic investors. I deeply believe in the league’s commitment to youth empowerment and am so excited to work alongside the NBA Africa family.”“We are delighted to welcome Dambisa and Forest to the NBA Africa family,” said NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams. In July, former President Barack Obama joined NBA Africa (https://on.nba.com/3pfFo9S) as a strategic partner. Strategic investors in NBA Africa also include a consortium led by Babatunde “Tunde” Folawiyo, Chairman and CEO of Yinka Folawiyo Group, and Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation (HFP), led by Co-CEO Tope Lawani. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 21, 2021 14:24 UTC