FIBA AfroCan 2023: Morocco emerges as champions
July, 16th, 2023, will forever be etched in African Basketball history as Morocco won the FIBA AfroCan 2023 finals. Morrocco beat Ivory Coast 78-76points in an increadible and top-level match at Arena de Kilamba which once again confirms the victory and dominance of first half finals in competition. Both teams showed exceptional determination throughout the […]
FIBA AfroCan 2023: Rwanda finishes in third place
After battling it out with Democratic Republic of Congo on July, 16th, 2023, at Arena de Kilamba in Luanda, Rwanda emerged 3rd best basketball team in FIBA AfroCan 2023.With an overall win of 82-73 against their counterparts, Rwanda’s win was made possible by Kendall Gray who scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 23 effectives.“ I’m […]
Manitoba University Students engage in a transformative medical study trip to Mount Kigali University
Field visits play a crucial role in enhancing students’ academic experience by providing them with practical exposure and real-world insights. Such trips broaden their horizons, allowing them to witness the application of theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. In this spirit, a group of students from Manitoba University in Canada recently embarked on an educational […]
Olympic game qualifiers: Rwanda knocked out of the qualifiers
On Sunday 16th, July, 2023, Rwanda’s women’s football team(She Amavubi) lost their chance to play in the Olympic games after the Uganda women football team(crested cranes) beat them 1-0 in a match played at Kigali Pele stadium in Nyamirambo. despite each team’s effort to see through the other’s net, none was lucky. Both the first […]
Mount Kigali University welcome council members to shape future of education in Rwanda
Mount Kigali University has held a significant ceremony for the signing of appointment letters between the Senior Management and the Senate Council members. The event held yesterday 13th July 2023, at the university boardroom marked an important milestone in the university’s development and commitment to excellence in education. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Martin Kimemia, the […]
FIBA AfroCan 2023: Rwanda off to the semi-finals
On 13th, July, 2023, Angola’s men’s national team was eliminated from FIBA AfroCan semi-finals after they lost to Rwanda’s men’s basketball national team in a game played at Arena de Kilamba in Luanda-Angola. Rwanda’s lead in the first quarter of the game is attributed to; Sano, Ntore and Nshobozwa who scored 23 points against Angola’s […]
Olympic game qualifiers: Uganda’s crested cranes draw with Rwanda’s She Amavubi
Photos by Shema Innocent and Gatsinzi Dan In a match played at Kigali Pele stadium in Nyamirambo on Wednesday 12th, July, 2023, the Uganda women’s national team(Crested cranes) faced Rwanda’s women national team(she Amavubi) as both teams try to pave their way into the ‘Olympic games qualifiers’ that will be played in Paris-France in 2024. […]
BAL playoffs: Stade Malien and Al Ahly off to the semi-finals
On Saturday 20th, May, 2023, Stade Malien and Al Ahly Sporting Club from Egypt played their way to BAL(Basketball Africa League) semi finals after defeating their opponents in games played at BK Arena. Opening the playoffs was; the president of BAL Amadou Gallo Fall, Rwanda’s sports minister Mrs. Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju, FIBA president Anibal Manave, […]
MKUR to get a female Guild president
For the past years, Mount Kigali University Students Association(MKUSA) has been dominated by male students: they not only take up the biggest percentage but also the top offices. This however is yet to end as ‘Florence Kudembe’ is going to go down in history as the first female student to aim for the highest office. […]
MKUR International students not pleased with the university’s accreditation
During the launch of ‘Mountain meets land of 1000 hills’ memoir in February, 2023,(Mountain meets Land of 1000 hills-a book by the founder of MKUR), the chairman of board Professor Simon N. Gicharu hinted on the possibility of Mount Kenya University Rwanda(MKUR) becoming a fully accredited university. Barely two months later, it has come to […]
