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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The Long Form podcast hosts Zephanie Niyonkuru, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Sports, on this week\u2019s episode for a wide-ranging conversation on the just concluded Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, talent development in schools and the ongoing upgrade of Amahoro National Stadium into an ultra-modern home of sports.<\/p>\n

The discussion also touches on topics like when, or if, Rwandan teams will be capable of competing internationally, and the possibility that Rwanda could host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the future.<\/p>\n

Subscribe to \u201cThe Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. To be part of the conversation, tweet us your thoughts with the hashtag #LongFormRw.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. The Long Form podcast hosts Zephanie Niyonkuru, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Sports, on this week\u2019s episode for a wide-ranging conversation on the just concluded Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, talent development in schools and the ongoing upgrade of Amahoro National Stadium into an ultra-modern home of sports. 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