The Africa Basketball Festival (ABF) is preparing for a historic shift as organisers have announced that the festival will be hosted outside Ghana for the first time in 2027.

The news signals a new era of continental presence and cultural exchange for the five-year-old brand.

The announcement was made during the official launch of the 2025 edition, held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the University of Ghana (UG) basketball court, Legon, Accra.

In celebration of the fifth anniversary milestone, the organisers, RITE Sports Services (RSS), 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 energise the festival grounds.

The event will run for five consecutive days, December 10 to 14 at UG basketball court from 3 PM daily, reflecting the symbolic significance of the number five in this celebratory edition.

During his address, Head of RSS, Yaw Sakyi Afari, delivered the biggest news of the afternoon indicating 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,” he declared.

“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 announced during the 2026 festival in December in Ghana,” he explained.

The launch event set the tone for what promises to be the most dynamic edition yet, with the Five Theme creating a unique blend of sport, entertainment, and cultural vibrancy.

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

The 2025 Africa Basketball Festival is sponsored by Glico General Insurance, GTS Drilling, Indomie Noodles, GTV Sports Plus, Points Africa, Warrior King Watches, Lamborghini Energy Drink, The Luckiest, Minimie Atsomo, Lush Hair, Verna Water, Ghana Basketball Association, Nkonkonsa.com, Awuah Sports, Sporty FM, Nescafe and Ghana Tourism Authority. The event is brought to you by RITE Sports Services and hosted by the University of Ghana Sports & Wellness Directorate.