FirstBank Elephant Girls Clinch FIBA Africa Zone 3 Title, Advance to WBLA Final Round in Cairo
FirstBank Elephant Girls, a popular Nigerian basketball club, emerged as champions of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers, earning a place in the Women's Basketball League of Africa (WBLA) Final Round in Cairo from December 5-14, 2025. The team delivered dominant and undefeated performances in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, securing victories against top teams from Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Togo.
Olumuyiwa Olulaja, FirstBank's Group Head of Human Capital Management and Development, praised the team's resilience and commitment to women's sports development in Nigeria and Africa. The Elephant Girls' success reaffirms FirstBank's dedication to promoting excellence in sports on the continent.
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