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The action kicks off at 6pm with Mali facing Senegal, followed by hosts Morocco taking on Cameroon at 9pm on Friday night.
Football
Weekend sports list: AFCON quarter-finals, Super Cup, volleyball
Friday, January 09, 2026
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has continued to advance, with Friday, January 9, setting up epic quarter-final clashes.
Football
West Africa in focus as AFCON reaches quarter-finals
Friday, January 09, 2026
Kenya will host both the men’s and women’s editions of the 2026 CAVB Zone V Club Championship.
Volleyball
Africa’s biggest volleyball events to watch in 2026
Friday, January 09, 2026
Spanish LaLiga giants Atlético de Madrid, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) through the Visit Rwanda initiative, launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a specialised coaching programme.
Football
Rwandan youth coaches to join Atlético de Madrid coaching programme
Thursday, January 08, 2026
Team Rwanda riders during a training session in September. The national team is gearing up for the Tour of Sharjah, scheduled for January 23–27 in the United Arab Emirates. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Cycling
Sempoma drops duo from Team Rwanda roster ahead of UAE race
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Patrick Kanyandekwe, Chief Operations Officer at Toyota Rwanda Ltd, and Leandre Munyororo, Managing Director of ATECAR Garage, during the signing ceremony in Kigali on December 30.All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
Toyota Rwanda, ATECAR collaborate to expand vehicle maintenance via Team Toyota Garage
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
According Kepler College CEO Nathalie Munyampenda the indoor gymnasium is scheduled for completion in April, with a seating capacity of 1,000 spectators.
Rwanda
Kepler to complete own gymnasium in April
Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Bugesera based rider Claudine Ahoshakiye wins the last edition of Rwanda youth Racing cup of 2025 in women junior Category after 36 laps.
Cycling
A mother’s role in a junior cyclist’s rise
Friday, January 02, 2026
The platforms helped the championships surpass expectations, with over 330 million viewers worldwide, making Kigali 2025 the most-watched edition in the event’s history.
Cycling
UCI 2025 Kigali: How Rwanda wrote cycling history
Thursday, January 01, 2026
Students in boarding schools across Rwanda will begin travelling back to school from January 3-6, following the end-of-year festive break. Craish Bahizi
Education
Students to return to school from Saturday
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Rwanda golfer Melissa Akanigi Ishimwe is already reaping endorsements for her recent achievement in the Guinness World Record. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Golfer in records book, MMA and UCI in Kigali and major sporting feats of 2025
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Les Amis Sportifs rider Eric Nkundabera (C) won Musanze Challenge, beating Java Inovotec Cycling Club’s Shemu Nsengiyumva (L) and Benediction Club's Vainqueur Masengesho. Photo courtesy
Cycling
Cycling: Nkundabera, Nyirarukundo clinch inaugural Musanze Challenge
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Twenty young Rwandans with visual and hearing impairments who graduated from Rwanda Assistive Technology Access (RATA). The inaugural cohort were recognised as certified coders. Courtesy
Featured
20 Rwandans with disabilities graduate from RATA ’s first coding programme
Friday, December 26, 2025
United Generation Basketball (UGB) have announced the signing of South African power forward Sandile Sibonyine ahead of the 2026 season.
Basketball
UGB sign South African star Sibonyine on one-year deal
Friday, December 26, 2025
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Football
Infantino graces Gasogi Vs AS Kigali game
Friday, December 26, 2025
APR VC clinched a record 11th league title before finishing fourth at 2025 African Men’s Club Championship in Libya. Photo courtesy
Volleyball
When 2025 marked a turning point for Rwandan volleyball
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Tour du Rwanda 2026 will include a full-day circuit in Rubavu. Photo courtesy
Cycling
What you need to know about Tour du Rwanda 2026
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Tour du Rwanda Coordinator Hubert Nkurayija (L), FERWACY president Samson Ndayishimiye and MINISPORTS Permanent Secretary Candy Basomingera address the media during official Tour du Rwanda 2026 presentation on Monday, December 22
Cycling
Tour du Rwanda 2026 brings racing spectacle back to Nyamirambo
Monday, December 22, 2025

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