{"id":13898,"date":"2022-03-25T16:14:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/star-referee-mukansanga-lands-deal-as-mtn-brand-ambassador"},"modified":"2022-03-25T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:16:48","slug":"star-referee-mukansanga-lands-deal-as-mtn-brand-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/star-referee-mukansanga-lands-deal-as-mtn-brand-ambassador","title":{"rendered":"Star referee Mukansanga lands deal as MTN brand ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Celebrated Rwandan female referee Salma Mukansanga has secured a deal as a brand ambassador for MTN Rwanda. She was unveiled on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The knight of the whistle made history at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the first woman to handle a men\u2019s match at the biggest football tournament on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Rusizi district, southwest of Rwanda, Mukansanga has also officiated in other big competitions such as the 2018 Under-17 Women World Cup, 2019 FIFA Women World Cup, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>She is likely to be considered for the impending 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Celebrated Rwandan female referee Salma Mukansanga has secured a deal as a brand ambassador for MTN Rwanda. She was unveiled on Wednesday. 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