Rwanda: APR Teams Lift 2024 Nyerere Volleyball Championship

[ad_1] Rwanda's APR women and men volleyball clubs emerged winners of the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament that concluded in Moshi, Tanzania, on Monday, October 14. Peter Kamasa's APR women won the trophy after seeing off Tanzania Prisons in three sets (25-20, 25-23 and 25-21) in the final to finish the campaign unbeaten. They have now dethroned Rwanda revenue Authority (RRA) who had won the 2023 edition. In men's category, APR came from a set down to complete a 3-1 […]

October 16, 2024 1

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Rwanda: Basketball – Reg, APR Women Set for Zone 5 Club Championship

[ad_1] Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and APR women basketball clubs will present Rwanda in the upcoming FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship which will take place in Zanzibar from October 27 to November 1. The competition will bring together nine clubs from different countries in the FIBA Zone 5 including Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Egypt, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Rwanda. Rwanda will be represented by APR and REG, who finished the 2024 season as champions and runners-up in […]

October 16, 2024 2

Entertainment

Rwanda: Mucyo Wakera Back to Spotlight With Culture-Inspired Track ‘Nzaza’

[ad_1] After a hiatus that spanned almost a year, rising artiste Willy Pascal Mucyo Murekaze, popularly known as WaKera, has finally returned to the game with a new song 'Nzaza'. This comes after the singer, who doubles as a video producer at The New Times, started producing Afro Gakondo, a fusion of Gakondo sounds, largely made up with traditional instruments, with a modern touch of Afrobeats. ALSO READ: 'Never give up': Mucyo Wakera's journey to a bold Afro Fusion singer […]

October 16, 2024 2

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East Africa: Tanzania, Rwanda to Decide Semis Fate

[ad_1] Tanzania's Under-20 national team, 'Ngorongoro Heroes', will today make their final push for a spot in the CECAFA Qualifiers semi-finals as they face Rwanda at Azam Complex Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Group B has already seen Uganda and Burundi secure their spots in the semi-finals, raising the question of which teams from Group A will join them. With Tanzania, Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda all vying for advancement, the competition is intense. The outcomes of the upcoming matches will […]

October 15, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: New Risks Raise Pandemic Threat on a Global Scale

[ad_1] Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world’s vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases have already occurred. Each new outbreak exposes fault lines in the existing pandemic prevention architecture and global readiness to respond to disease outbreaks. A plethora of risks increase the likelihood of new pandemics according to a new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB). The report, […]

October 14, 2024 1

Entertainment

Angola: Artistic Exchange Between Brazil and Angola Aims to Reclaim Colonial Ties

[ad_1] For the first time in its 73-year history, the Sao Paulo Biennial is taking artworks to the African continent with a travelling showcase in Angola. The event's curators told RFI they hope the project will highlight long-standing correspondences between Angola and Brazil, united by a shared colonial past. The 35th Biennial is the first to go to Africa as part of the travelling exhibitions programme established by the Sao Paulo show, one of the biggest art events in the […]

October 14, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Team Nigeria May Miss 15th African Scrabble Championship in Kigali

[ad_1] Unless a miracle happens, Team Nigeria may not participate in this year's African Scrabble Championships holding in Kigali, Rwanda this month. The Africa Scrabble Championship now in its 15th edition is the continent's flagship event featuring the best of African Scrabble players and it is held biennially. This year's edition coincides with the 30th anniversary celebration of PANASA. Nigeria has consistently dominated the event, with University of Lagos graduate Enoch Nwali holding the individual title and the country's contingent […]

October 12, 2024 1

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Africa: Kagame, Africa CDC Discuss Strategies to Enhance Disease Prevention On Continent

[ad_1] President Paul Kagame and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on October 11 discussed Rwanda's preparedness and collaboration with Africa CDC in containing the spread of the Marburg virus. ALSO READ: Rwanda has almost zero risk to export Marburg, says Africa CDC boss "They also exchanged on various strategies to help enhance disease prevention as well as building increased capacity for manufacturing of vaccines and medical kits on the continent," […]

October 11, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Cementing US-Angola Ties – the Significance of Biden’s Visit

[ad_1] Although there are benefits for both countries, the US is clearly challenging the dominance of China and Russia in Southern Africa. With just a few months left in his presidency, United States (US) President Joe Biden chose to visit Angola from 13-15 October. The trip was postponed after Hurricane Milton struck Florida's west coast this week, and a new date hasn't been set. This would have been Biden's only visit to Africa during his presidency, the first by a […]

October 11, 2024 2

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