Athlete mindset.Entrepreneurial ambition.

Alicia Elizabeth Mito is a professional basketball player and student-athlete at USIU-Africa, where she studies psychology. She is developing her entrepreneurial pathway alongside her academic and sporting career.

Alpha Kisusi is a Tanzanian basketball player and entrepreneur who has represented his country internationally and played university basketball in Canada. Through Shoes for Tanzania, he creates pathways for young people through equipment access, player development, mentorship, education and global exposure.

Ann Nekesa Werimo is a Kenyan athlete whose basketball journey spans competitive university play, coaching and professional refereeing. She founded Rosannah Drinks and Eateries, a fresh-juice venture serving athletes and reinvesting in basketball communities.

Azariah Kyambadde is a Ugandan-American basketball player and executive member of the Uganda Basketball Players Association. As Assistant Managing Director of RezLife Sports Foundation, he works to grow sustainable sports opportunities in Uganda and the wider East African ecosystem.

Bruce Kabandana is a Rwandan sports and communications professional using basketball to expand opportunities for people with disabilities. As a programme manager at Hors Cadre, he works across disability-led sport, storytelling and advocacy to advance inclusion and confidence.

Carlos Morais is a former Angolan professional basketball player with more than 22 years in the game. He operates a barbershop and is exploring the creation of a basketball academy in Angola.

Charles Mahindi is a professional basketball player and the driving force behind Born2BaLL, a sports business and media agency. The venture works across athlete management, sports marketing, business-project planning, advertising and motivational sports content.

Cheikh Bamba Diallo is a professional basketball player, Senegalese national-team athlete and former BAL player with a degree in business and sports management. He is exploring a poultry-farming venture using land already available to him.