Rwanda's U-18 boys' and ladies' nationwide basketball groups are intensifying preparations for the FIBA Zone 5 U-18 AfroBasket Qualifiers, scheduled to happen in Cairo, Egypt, from July 23 to 29.
Each groups are presently in residential camp at Hilltop Resort in Kigali and maintain each day coaching periods at Petit Stade as they fine-tune preparations for the regional showpiece.
The boys' workforce will likely be coached by Sunny Niyomugabo, whereas Joselyne Munyaneza will lead the women' facet.
The women' event will function hosts Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Within the boys' competitors, Rwanda will face hosts Egypt, Burundi, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The winners of every event will safe qualification for the 2026 FIBA U-18 AfroBasket Championships, which will likely be held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from August 5 to 16.
Already certified for the 12-team boys' event are hosts Côte d'Ivoire, together with Cameroon, Mali, Senegal and Morocco, who all completed within the high 4 on the 2024 version. Chad additionally booked their place after profitable the Zone 4 qualifiers held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, final week.
For the women' event, hosts Côte d'Ivoire have already certified alongside the highest 4 finishers from the 2024 version—Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon and Uganda.
Rwanda will likely be aiming to high the Zone 5 qualifiers and guide a spot on the continental championships.
