Government enforces strict accountability and performance measures in sports funding. The Minister of Sports, Nelly Mukazayire, has announced that Rwanda will no longer send unprepared national teams to international competitions, as the government moves to ensure that all sports investments deliver tangible results.
Rwanda will host two back-to-back professional tennis tournaments the ATP Challenger 75 Tour and the ATP Challenger 100 Tour for the second consecutive year, strengthening its growing status as a tennis destination in Africa.
Education and Sports leaders officially launched the 2025/26 school sports year at Lycée de Kigali on Monday, reminding students of the importance of balancing academics with sports.
Police Volleyball Club (VC) in the men’s category and Police Women’s Volleyball Club (WVC) in the women’s division claimed the top honors at the 2025 Medwell Pre-Season Volleyball Tournament, while Kinyinya VC triumphed in the veterans’ category.
Rwanda’s tourism brand, Visit Rwanda, has officially become a sponsor of the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced Monday. The partnership marks the first time an African organization has joined top-tier American basketball and football teams.
President Paul Kagame on Sunday met with professional boxer Carlos Takam, who presented him with a world champion belt after opening a new boxing academy in Kigali.
Tadej Pogacar lit up Kigali’s punishing climbs with a trademark long-range attack to claim a second consecutive men’s road race world title Sunday, cementing his place among cycling’s all-time greats.
Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire says she remains confident in Rwanda’s cyclists competing at the ongoing UCI World Championships in Kigali, noting their early results show promise despite missing out on medals.
