Four Rwandan personalities including singer Butera Knowless, former Miss Rwanda Mutesi Jolly, choreographer Sherrie Silver and comedian Clapton Kibonge have been nominated for the 2026 Zikomo Africa & Caribbean Awards, scheduled to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on December 9.
The 2026-27 BK Pro League season got off to an eventful start, with Kiyovu Sports and Police FC suffering defeats while Gicumbi FC and Amagaju FC opened their campaigns with victories.
The 2026-27 football season is underway, with domestic leagues already in action across Europe and Rwanda's football partners beginning their campaigns.
Rwandan women footballers Iradukunda Brillante and Mutuyemariya Florentine, popularly known as Kalaba, have joined Djibouti club FC Ujeco after impressing during the recent CECAFA Women’s Championship qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League.
The weekend was packed with action across football, volleyball, handball and basketball, with Rwandan teams competing in continental club competitions, the new BK Pro League season getting underway and UR Kigali being crowned men’s second-division basketball champions.
The 2026/27 BK Pro League season has kicked off with 18 clubs chasing domestic glory, but the battle for the title will also be shaped by a new generation of stars, established goal scorers and high-profile summer recruits.
Rwanda’s women’s national volleyball team has been knocked out of the African championship after Egypt sealed a 3–0 semifinal victory in Nairobi, ending Rwanda’s hopes of reaching the continental final.
Rayon Sports president Murenzi Abdallah has joined the club’s delegation in Cameroon ahead of its CAF Confederation Cup preliminary-round clash against Panthère Sportive du Ndé.
