Rwanda: Christopher Mukunzi Retires From Professional Volleyball at 35

[ad_1] Celebrated left-attacker Christopher Mukunzi announced his retirement from professional volleyball aged 35. The veteran bid farewell to the sport he played for 18 years after helping Kepler to a fourth-place finish in the just-concluded CAVB Zone V Club Championship. "I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to the entire Rwanda Volleyball Federation for the unwavering support and trust you have placed in me throughout my tenure as the captain. Serving in this role has been […]

January 31, 2024

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Rwanda: Etoile Coach Kwaku Optimistic About League Survival

[ad_1] Etoile de l'Est head coach Imama Kwaku Amapakabo is confident that his side can avoid relegation from the 2023/24 season. The Nigerian tactician took over the Primus National League returnees from Maurice Nshimiyimana who was show the exit door in November 2023 and the new coach is bent on transforming the team as they hope to maintain their topflight status. "With just two games played in the second round, the players are beginning to understand and believe in what […]

January 31, 2024

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Africa: Rwanda Third Lowest-Risk African Country for Identity Fraud – Report

[ad_1] Rwanda comes third in personal data protection and digital fraud prevention in Africa, according to the latest findings by Smile ID, a digital verification services firm headquartered in Lagos. Dubbed the Smile ID "2024 Digital ID Fraud in Africa Report," the report, which is composed of anonymised transaction data, noted that Rwanda only trails Senegal and Botswana. This, authors of the report said, is in large part attributed to the "significant" investment made by the country in efficiently securing […]

January 30, 2024

Entertainment

Rwanda: Miss Rwanda 2020 Nishimwe Opens Up on Michael’s Engagement

[ad_1] Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe has for the first time expressed her feelings about her recent engagement with her fiancé Michael Tesfay and what the future holds for the lovebirds going forward. Naomie and Michael have been dating since early 2022 and the news about their engagement broke on January 1, when the beauty queen said 'Yes' to the Ethiopian tech entrepreneur's proposal. In the vlog dubbed 'First trip in 2024 with my fiancé, how I got engaged' [a […]

January 30, 2024

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Rwanda: Mette Insists ‘The Better Team Lost’ After Blues’ Heroes Cup Elimination

[ad_1] Rayon Sports' head coach, Julien Mette, is convinced that his team was the better side despite their shock Heroes Cup elimination at the hands of Police FC. READ ALSO: Heroes Cup: Police FC overcome Rayon to set final date with APR Mette's Blues held Police FC to a 1-1 draw in the competition's semi final held at Kigali Pele Stadium on Sunday, January 28, but Vincent Mashami's joined APR FC after winning the penalty shootouts 4-3. Despite the loss, […]

January 30, 2024

Entertainment

Rwanda: New Dance Competition to Debut in Rwanda

[ad_1] A dance competition dubbed 'Byina Rwanda' was launched on January 29, to identify talent, sharpen skills, promote dance and give platforms for young people to buy talent-novate and better themselves through job creation in arts and creative business. Themed 'Move', 'Groove' and 'Prove', the competition is an initiative by RG-Consult Inc, a creative business consultancy that enhances brands and event's organisers in Rwanda. According to Remmy Lubega, the Chief Executive Officer of RG, the dance categories are in three […]

January 30, 2024

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Rwanda: Heroes Cup – Police FC Overcome Rayon to Set Final Date With APR

[ad_1] Police FC defeated Rayon Sports 4-3 on penalties at Kigali Pele Stadium on Sunday, January 28, to book their place in the 2024 Heroes Cup final with APR FC. Vincent Mashami's side was on the brink of elimination when Heritier Luvumbu netted a stunning free kick in the 57th minute but Peter Agblevor rescued the law enforcers with an equalizer in the 67th minute to force the game into the penalty shootouts which Police won to qualify for the […]

January 29, 2024

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Rwanda: Sitting Volleyball – Mosaad Optimistic Rwanda Can Qualify for Paris 2024 Paralympics

[ad_1] Rwanda's national sitting volleyball teams' head coach Mosaad Rashad has said that Rwandan teams stand a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paralympic Games that will take place in Paris, France from August 28 to September 8. Rashad and his two teams are now in Lagos, Nigeria, for the Africa Zone Sitting Volleyball Championship 2024, a competition which will decide the countries that will represent Africa at the Paralympic Games in both men and women categories. Both teams had […]

January 29, 2024

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Rwanda: Witchcraft – Players Who Ended Their Careers Prematurely

[ad_1] Witchcraft is making headlines in Rwandan football for wrong reasons where players and coaches are believed to use 'juju' to harm their teammates while others believe in the powers of using witchcraft to win matches. This has left President Paul Kagame unimpressed to the extent that he decided to stop attending local football matches at stadiums. There are cases of players whose careers are ruined by witchcraft and they were forced to call time on their football journey as […]

January 26, 2024

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