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 […]
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 […]
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: Egypt’s Al Ahyl 2023 champions
May 27th, 2023 will forever be etched in African Basketball history as Al Ahly won the Basketball Africa League finals. Al Ahyl beat Senegal’s AS Douanes 80-65 points in an incredible and top level match at BK Arena which once again confirms the victory and dominance of Nile Conference in this competition. Both teams showed […]
H.E Paul Kagame inaugurates Kimironko basketball court
In an effort to promote community engagement through basketball, the President of Rwanda H.E Paul Kagame on May, 27th, 2023 inaugurated Kimironko basketball court. The facility is aimed at providing the younger generation with more opportunities to develop their basketball skills while fostering a sense of community belonging. In his speech, the President expressed his […]
BAL Playoffs: Stade Malien finishes in 3rd place
After battling it out with Petro de Luanda on May, 26th, 2023, at BK Arena in Rwanda, Mali’s Stade Malien emerged ‘3rd best basketball team’ in BAL(Basketball Africa) games 2023. With an overall win of 73-65 against their counterparts, Stade Malien’s win was made possible by Aliou Diarra who scored 25 points, 12 rebounds and […]
Al Ahly to face AS Douane in BAL finals
After beating Stade Malien 78-73 in the semi-finals, Egypt’s Al Ahly will face Senegal’s AS Douane in this year’s BAL(Basketball Africa League) finals. In a game played at BK Arena on Wednesday May, 24th, 2023, Stade Malien kicked off the first half time in high gear leading 39-38. In the third quarter however, Al Ahly, […]
BAL playoffs: AS Douanes off to the finals
Clube Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (PET) from Angola were on May, 24th, 2023 eliminated from the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2023 semifinals after they lost to Association Sportive des Douanes (ASD) from Senegal 92-82 in a game played at BK Arena in Kigali. With 14 points, Jacques Boissy helped AS Dounes to lead the first […]
Create long-lasting relationships:Mentors to BAL4her players
On May, 24th, 2023 at Umusambi Village in Kigali, over 50 young women in the sports field went through mentorship from over 15 professionals in the industry. With the main focus on personal leadership, women empowerment and building a career in sports, the workshop was moderated in a panel and group discussion mode. Key names […]
