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APR FC finished the 3rd during CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 in Tanzania. APR are Rwanda's most successful CECAFA Kagame Cup winners with three titles in 2004, 2007 and most recently in 2010. File
Football

Rwanda's 2026 sporting calendar should be an opportunity to shine beyond hosting

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Gasogi United shocked APR FC with a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg of the Peace Cup quarterfinals played at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday. courtesy
Football

Gasogi United coach ‘not done yet’ with APR despite first leg win

Thursday, March 12, 2026
APR FC secured third place finish in CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 in Tanzania. The tournament is among four CECAFA competitions which will take place in Rwanda in 2026. Photo courtesy
Football

Rwanda to host four CECAFA tournaments in packed 2026

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Rwanda’s women’s sitting volleyball national team has been drawn in Group A of the 2026 Women’s Sitting Volleyball World Championship. Courtesy
Volleyball

Sitting Volleyball: Rwanda pooled in Group A for World Championship

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Tuesday, March 10, paraded two men suspected of theft and rape, with the alleged offences reported in Rwamagana District.
Crime

Two men in custody over rape, robbery

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
A women-focused fitness community, She Shape, backed by Fitnesspoint, has officially launched in Kigali. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

How ‘She Shape’ is creating safest space for women at Fitnesspoint, other gyms

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Rwanda joined 56 nations in marking Commonwealth Day, celebrated annually on 9th March.
Education

Inside Commonwealth opportunities for Rwandan youth

Monday, March 09, 2026
A total of 164 golfers, including 30 women, participate at the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) Golf Tournament, sponsored by Equity Bank Rwanda at Kigali Golf Resort and Villas on March 8. The Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) Golf Tournament, brought together business leaders, policymakers, investors and members of the golfing community. PHOTOS BY KELLYA KEZA
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Golf meets fintech as 164 players join Equity Bank tourney ahead of Kigali forum

Monday, March 09, 2026
Minister of Sports Nelly Mukazayire meets African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) president Bouchra Hajij in Kigali on March 5. Courtesy
Volleyball

CAVB revives plan for beach volleyball Centre of Excellence in Rwanda

Monday, March 09, 2026
REG beat Gisagara VC in four sets to lift Kayumba Memorial tournament on Sunday at Groupe Scolaire Officielle de Butare. Photos courtesy
Volleyball

REG defeat Gisagara to win Kayumba Memorial Volleyball tournament

Monday, March 09, 2026
First Lady Jeannette Kagame joins women and residents during Kigali Car Free Day mass sports on Sunday, March 8, as Rwanda marks International Women’s Day under the theme “Empowered Women, Stronger Nation.” Courtesy

PICTORIAL: First Lady joins Car Free Day to celebrate Women’s Day

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Diane Ishimwe began cycling as a teenager, few girls in Rwanda were taking part in the sport.
Women

Diane Ishimwe: Woman who found her passion coaching young cyclists

Sunday, March 08, 2026