The stage is set for an enthralling conclusion to the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) as defending champions Morocco booked their place in the final to face surprise package Madagascar. Both sides came through tense semi-final encounters on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, setting up a mouthwatering clash at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi […]
Africa awaits new CHAN champion as Pamoja 2024 culminates at Kasarani
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, branded under the theme Pamoja, Swahili for “together” is set to crown its champion this Saturday at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium, marking the grand conclusion of a month-long football celebration that has united East Africa and captured the continent’s imagination. Co-hosted for the first time in history by Kenya, Uganda, […]
CHAN 2024: Morocco edges hosts TZ as Uganda, Senegal brace for a showdown
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 has reached its decisive stages, delivering drama, heartbreak, and historic opportunity in almost equal measure. On Friday, August 22, 2025, co-hosts Kenya and debutants Tanzania were sent packing, while Madagascar and Morocco secured their places in the semi-finals. It was the end of the road for Bafana Bafana legend […]
Rwanda hosts first Basketball Without Borders camp in EA
Kigali is set to become the nexus of African basketball development this weekend as the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) launch the first-ever Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp in East Africa. The four-day event, which runs from August 23 to 26, will gather 60 of the continent’s most promising […]
The evolution of Pickleball on Rwanda’s sports scene
When the game of Pickleball was first introduced in Rwanda during the COVID-19 pandemic, few imagined how quickly it would capture public interest. Originally invented in the United States in the 1950s, the sport had faded into obscurity before being rediscovered globally during the pandemic years. In Rwanda, it has since grown from a little-known […]
Fans fume over state of Uganda cranes hotel
The Uganda Cranes’ participation in the ongoing CHAN 2024 tournament has been overshadowed by controversy surrounding their accommodation at Crane’s Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi, a facility widely believed to be linked to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. A viral video last week showed the national team players maneuvering through a dusty, ghetto-like environment at the […]
Kigali gears up for historic 2025 UCI road world championships
With fewer than 50 days to go, Rwanda is finalizing preparations to host the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, marking the first time the prestigious cycling event will be staged on African soil. The championship will run from September 21 to 28, 2025, transforming the vibrant capital into the epicenter of global competitive […]
CAF sanctions three nations for CHAN 2025 regulatory offences
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on Zambia, Kenya, and Morocco for violations of its regulations during the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament. The rulings were issued by the CAF Disciplinary Board on Wednesday following separate incidents involving each of the three national teams. Zambia was penalized for breaching CAF’s […]
Sudan crush Nigeria 4–0 to end Super Eagles’ CHAN hopes
Nigeria’s hopes at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended in bitter disappointment after a crushing 4–0 defeat to Sudan in Zanzibar, a result that confirmed their early exit from the tournament with one game still to play. The Super Eagles, bottom of Group D with no points and no goals from their opening two […]
Bayern Munich deepens Rwanda partnership with focus on youth football development
FC Bayern Munich and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) have entered a new chapter in their high-profile partnership, transforming what began as a commercial sponsorship into a long-term collaboration centered on youth football development. The renewed agreement, signed this week and running until 2028, marks a strategic shift from promoting the “Visit Rwanda” brand on […]