ABIDJAN - Cameroon alongside Mozambique, Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo have become the latest nations to approve FIBA's new development program for national federations taking to 9 the number of African countries that have now implemented the project.

The governments of Cameroon, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali endorsed the plan recently after meeting with officials of the Federation Internationale Basketball (FIBA) last month.

FIBA Africa National Federations’ council President, Jean Michel Ramaroson met sports ministers of the visited countries including Bidoung Mpkatt of Cameroon, Jean Claude Sidibe of Mali and Mrs Nyeleti Brooke Mondlane of Mozambique as well as basketball officials to enlighten them on the spin offs from the 4-year program “360 Basketball” that’s dedicated to African countries with high development potential.

Ramaroson emphasized that the 3-phase strategy for 11 African countries will make the management of basketball in the selected nations more efficient. The first phase of the plan that ends in December 2018 will see the various federations benefit from top coaching clinics, equipment as well as office material.

 The phase 2 of the program that begins in 2019 centers on developing a strategic plan in Management, Governance, Finance and Administration, Technic and Competitions. National Federations will also benefit from expertise in Marketing and Communication. And, this will be implemented after the signing of a tripartite agreement between FIBA, the Ministry of Sports and the Basketball Federations.

The agreement will enable the 11 African federations to benefit from the strategic programme that will run from 2020-2023.

 Prior to Cameroon, Mali, DR Congo and Mozambique approving the plan, Rwanda, Senegal, Kenya, Uganda and Cote d'Ivoire had already implemented the scheme.

All national federations are set to benefit from FIBA’s technical expertise courtesy of upcoming workshops  as part of FIBA’s development program dubbed "Family."

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