Rwanda is pushing ahead with its bid to be added to the lucrative Formula 1 race calendar as part of a wider drive to double down on sports events as a central plank of its economic growth plan.
NAIROBI, Kenya — He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams. In recent months, Rwanda’s president has embarked on perhaps the ...
The 27th edition of the Men's Senior Handball Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Kigali from January 21 to 31, with hosts Rwanda and 15 other top nations set to battle for continental supremacy.
Rwanda is scheduled to host several international sports events across different disciplines in 2026. They will include competitions in handball, cycling, football, volleyball, basketball, tennis and ...
The 2025 Road World Championships held in Kigali this year were the result of the collaboration between the Union Cycliste ...
Paris Saint-Germain and Visit Rwanda have renewed their transformative partnership through 2028, building on a successful collaboration launched in 2019. The extended agreement amplifies Rwanda’s ...
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Rwanda’s sporting ambition must go beyond hosting

Rwanda has become one of Africa’s most reliable hosts of major sporting events. The 2026 calendar alone features continental and global competitions in handball, cycling, football, volleyball, ...
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich signaled Friday it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support ...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams. In recent months, Rwanda’s president has embarked on ...