NBA Hires Investment Lawyer to Lead Its Africa Business

December 27, 2023, 6:36 PM UTC

The National Basketball Association has named a top investment lawyer to oversee the sport and its business on the African continent.

Clare Akamanzi, who headed the Rwanda Development Board for six and a half years until she was replaced in September, will become NBA Africa’s chief executive officer on Jan. 23, according to a company statement Wednesday. She will replace inaugural CEO Victor Williams, a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., who joined the NBA in 2020 to oversee its expansion into Africa and steps down Dec. 31.

Akamanzi joins NBA Africa at a time when several ...

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