Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Canada, Prosper Higiro, met Team Rwanda in Montréal ahead of the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, encouraging the riders as they prepare to represent the country on the global stage.

RSSB Tigers are set to become the first Rwandan team to compete in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, with hopes of delivering a strong performance and improving on the results achieved by previous African representatives in the competition.

Kenya has been chosen to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, becoming the first African country to stage the sport’s flagship global event.

Egyptian eSports player Anas Badr won the African EA Sports FC 26 championship after defeating compatriot Toxic Joe in the final at BK Arena on Sunday.

Rwanda’s U-20 national team, Amavubi, has travelled to Dar es Salaam for the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Global Esports Federation President and CEO Sir Paul J. Foster says Rwanda has an opportunity to take part in the rapid growth of esports and gaming as the global industry moves towards a projected $600 billion valuation by 2030.

Kenya’s AFCON 2027 Local Organising Committee chairman Nicholas Musonye wants Rwanda to play a role in the tournament even if the Amavubi fail to qualify, as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania prepare to host the continental competition.

Rwanda Events Group, the organiser of the SportsBiz Africa Forum, is seeking to turn the annual gathering into a year-round platform connecting investors, entrepreneurs, athletes, governments and businesses across Africa's sports economy.

Africa must strengthen its use of data, invest more deliberately in people and capture greater commercial value from sport if it is to narrow its gap in the global sports economy, Rwanda's Minister of Sports Nelly Mukazayire has said.

Cameroonian side Panthère Sportive du Ndé has arrived in Kigali ahead of its return leg against Rayon Sports in the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Rwanda’s U-20 men’s national handball team reached the quarter-finals of the Africa U-20 Handball Championship in Côte d’Ivoire after beating Zimbabwe 32-16 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Celebrated Senegalese coach and former international forward Pape Bouna Thiaw has arrived in Kigali to attend the 2026 SportsBiz Africa Forum, where he is expected to share his experience and lessons on leadership in African football and sports in general.

APR FC head coach Taleb Abderrahim has blamed poor officiating for his side's 1-0 defeat to Les Aigles du Congo in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, accusing the match officials of making questionable decisions and favouring the hosts.

APR FC will face an uphill task in the return leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round after losing 1-0 to Les Aigles du Congo in the Democratic Republic of Congo and having midfielder Ronald Ssekiganda sent off.

Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff and APR FC Honorary Vice President Gen Mubarakh Muganga has urged the club’s players to give their all and secure victory when they face FC Les Aigles du Congo in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Argentina football legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 39, bringing an end to his 21-year career with the national team.

Rwanda advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 African Women’s Nations Volleyball Championship after beating Burkina Faso 3-0 in the round of 16 at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Sunday.

Rwanda’s women’s national volleyball team finished the group stage of the 2026 African Volleyball Championship unbeaten after defeating Burundi 3-0 on Thursday.

QA Venue Solutions (QAVS) Managing Director Guy Hedderwick has been elected Chair of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Stadium Committee, becoming the first African to lead the committee in the association’s history.

The Rwanda Premier League, which organises the BK Pro League, has approved a Rwf1.28 billion budget for the 2026/27 season, a significant increase from the Rwf800 million approved for the previous campaign.