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GIANTS OF AFRICA FESTIVAL 2023

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What is Giants of Africa?

Founded in 2003 by Masai Ujiri, Giants of Africa is a not-for-profit organization that has travelled the African continent for the past twenty years conducting basketball camps for boys and girls, building courts and facilitating youth outreach initiatives.Today, Giants of Africa continues to develop infrastructure and inspire youth with programs focused on education, empowerment and leadership, both on and off the court.

What is the Giants of Africa Festival?

The Giants of Africa Festival is a week-long celebration of basketball, education, culture and entertainment that will use basketball as the tool to educate and empower African youth to DREAM BIG.

The Festival is a celebration of Giants of Africa’s 20th anniversary, and will bring together 250+ boys and girls from 16 countries across the continent for a once-in-alife time experience.

What are the dates?

The Giants of Africa Festival is taking place from Sunday, August 13 to Saturday, August 19, 2023.

Which countries are participating?

The Giants of Africa Festival is taking place from Sunday, August 13 to Saturday, August 19, 2023.

West Africa

Senegal
Nigeria
Cameroon
Mali
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Burkina Faso

East Africa

Rwanda
Kenya
Uganda
South Sudan
Tanzania
DR Congo
Somalia

North Africa

Morocco

South Africa

Botswana

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

I’d like to volunteer

Unfortunately, volunteer applications for the Giants of Africa Festival are now closed. Please visit the Giants of Africa website to sign up to learn more about other volunteer opportunities throughout the year across the continent and in Canada.

Are you hiring?

Thank you for your interest in working at the Giants of Africa Festival! Unfortunately, at this time there are no job openings.

I’d like to be a coach

Thank you for your interest in being a coach at the Giants of Africa Festival! Unfortunately, at this time all coaching positions have been filled.

I’d like to perform

Thank you for your interest in performing at the Giants of Africa Festival! Unfortunately, at this time all performance slots have been filled.

SPONSORSHIP

I’m interested in being a sponsor

Thank you for your interest in becoming an event sponsor. Please contact yahya@giantsofafrica.org for more information.

I’d like to support a youth camper through the Lift a Giant Program

Thank you for your interest in supporting a youth camper as they take part in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

For many of the youth, it will be the first time leaving their hometown or village - the Giants of Africa Festival will open up their world and impact not only their future, but hat of their families and communities.

A $5,000 donation will send one boy or girl to the Festival from their home country.You will get to choose the gender and country of the camper you would like to support, and following the Festival you will receive a video message from the camper hearing firsthand how the experience impacted them.

If you are interested in Lifting a Giant, please visit goafestival.org/donate for more details and to make your donation.