NBA Africa supports two Nigerian startups with $5,000 to shape future of sport

Two Nigerian startups, Atsur and Songdis have been awarded $5,000 in the 2025 NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator programme.

The league launched the initiative last year to support the continent’s technology ecosystem and the next generation of African entrepreneurs working to shape the future of sports in Africa.

The Nigerian stratups emerged 4th and 5th among the five prize-winning startup companies from the second edition earning $2,500 respectively.

The top three companies also received $10,000 each in Application Programming Interface (API) credits and an immersion day with the OpenAI engineering team at OpenAI’s headquarters.

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“We continue to be amazed by the creative, talented and passionate entrepreneurs who participate in NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator,” Clare Akamanzi, CEO, NBA Africa, stated.

According to her, the 10 finalists and five prize-winning startups differentiated themselves through their bold and innovative solutions that are shaping the future of sport and entertainment in Africa.

“The support they receive from this program will help them scale their products and make a lasting impact on the continent and globally,” stated Akamanzi.

NBA Africa is an affiliate of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people through the power of basketball.

The Demo Day was supported by CMU-Africa, ServiceNow and OpenAI. ALX Ventures once again served as the Official Operating Partner of the program in its second year.

Seyi John Salau is a BusinessDay Correspondent with interest in development journalism, which tells stories that connect the people, brands, and the government. SeyiJohn is also a media professional with BSc, Mass Communition (ACU); Masters of School Media (MSM, Ibadan) & MSc, Mass Communication (Caleb).

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