Category: SPORTS

KIGALI – Egypt’s Anas Badr needed only two games to turn his first appearance at the SportsBiz Africa Esports Cup into a continental title. He outplayed compatriot Toxic Joe 5-3, 6-3 at BK Arena on Sunday, to win the EA Sports FC 2026 championship, walking away with the $10,000 prize reserved for the winner of […]

KIGALI – Africa has spent decades producing athletes who fill the biggest stadiums and compete on the world’s most prominent sporting stages, but much of the money generated around their talent continues to be captured elsewhere. That imbalance highlighted discussions at the SportsBiz Africa Forum in Kigali, where policymakers, investors, sports administrators, athletes and business […]

KIGALI – Olivier Hugue Munezero and Praise Stevens Nyamwasa emerged as winners of the SportsBiz Africa – Esports pre-selection tournament held at BK Arena. Munezero will represent Rwanda at the eFootball segment of the continental SBA Esports Cup, which will feature a total of eight including Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco […]

Morogoro, TANZANIA – The East African Development Bank (EADB) has committed USD 90,000 (approx.. Rwf132 million) to support the 23rd Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) games underway in Morogoro, Tanzania. The tournament has attracted 5,548 participants from East Africa who are competing in 51 sporting disciplines, making it one of the […]

KIGALI – Rwanda’s top-flight football has entered into another phase of commercial growth after the Rwanda Premier League secured a three-year sponsorship agreement worth about Rwf 1 billion with beverage manufacturer Skol. Rather than simply adding another corporate logo to the competition, the agreement introduces new financial incentives for clubs, expands opportunities for supporters, and […]

KIGALI – For a few minutes on Sunday evening at BK Arena, the Basketball Africa League final looked destined to become a coronation for defending champions Petro de Luanda. The Angolan giants stormed into the game with a stunning 20-0 run, silencing sections of a packed arena and threatening to crush Rwanda’s dream before it […]

KIGALI – The battle lines are now clearly drawn at the 2026 CAVB Men’s African Volleyball Club Championship, with early contenders asserting dominance and emerging challengers refusing to fade. As the group stage progresses in Kigali, momentum, consistency and resilience are beginning to separate teams chasing knockout qualification from those struggling to keep their hopes […]

KIGALI – The 2026 CAVB Men’s Club Championship has taken off in Kigali with energy, purpose, and a clear sense of competition. Africa’s top volleyball clubs have gathered for a tournament that is already showing signs of intensity and depth, as 24 teams from 15 countries battle for continental supremacy. With matches spread across BK […]

Kigali, Rwanda – The Premier League title race tightened over the weekend as Arsenal maintained their momentum at the summit, while Manchester City delivered a major statement with a comeback victory at Anfield during Match day 25. Arsenal underlined their championship credentials with a commanding 3–0 win over Sunderland, extending their strong run of form […]

Kigali, Rwanda – Moroccan international Brahim Díaz has issued a heartfelt public apology after missing a decisive penalty in the AFCON final between Morroco and Senegal, taking full responsibility for the moment and expressing deep regret to fans. In a message shared on social media, the Real Madrid midfielder said the miss left him emotionally […]