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Title
The Rwanda National Football League: Implications for Economic Governance
Creator
Robert Ebo Hinson
Description
The purpose of this exploratory study is to highlight the potential of sports and especially
football as a nation building tool. Taking the particular case of a little known name in
international football circles, the study highlights a potential avenue for domestic league
development vis-à-vis the national league. The study is primarily documentary analysis
driven, drawing upon a mixture of official statistics, contingent literature and personal
observation-especially the on-pitch performance of the Rwanda National Professional
League Football. Insights are also drawn from the National Team, i.e., “The Wasps” or
“Amavubi” in Kinyarwanda – the local language. A similar approach has been undertaken
for the case of the Sharjah Football Club in the United Arab Emirates, The Nigerian Football
Federation and the “the War Elephants,” i.e., (Thai national football team). The study
weaves in stadium development such as those featured at the recently concluded AfCON, i.e.,
Japoma Stadium (Douala), Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, and Olembé Stadium (Yaoundé), and
Kouekong Stadium (Bafoussam), Roumdé-Adjia Stadium (Garoua) and the Limbe Omnisport
Stadium (Limbe-Buea). Similarly, Rwanda-based stadia are showcased, e.g., Stade Amahoro
and Stade Régional de Nyamirambo (Kigali); Stade Huye; Bugesera Stadium; and Stade
Umuganda. Overall, the study advances a potential avenue for football governance,
infrastructure development, investments, and a perception change of a range of stakeholders
including fans and other regional and international observers (including potential investors)
of football in a country at the forefront of African development.
football as a nation building tool. Taking the particular case of a little known name in
international football circles, the study highlights a potential avenue for domestic league
development vis-à-vis the national league. The study is primarily documentary analysis
driven, drawing upon a mixture of official statistics, contingent literature and personal
observation-especially the on-pitch performance of the Rwanda National Professional
League Football. Insights are also drawn from the National Team, i.e., “The Wasps” or
“Amavubi” in Kinyarwanda – the local language. A similar approach has been undertaken
for the case of the Sharjah Football Club in the United Arab Emirates, The Nigerian Football
Federation and the “the War Elephants,” i.e., (Thai national football team). The study
weaves in stadium development such as those featured at the recently concluded AfCON, i.e.,
Japoma Stadium (Douala), Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, and Olembé Stadium (Yaoundé), and
Kouekong Stadium (Bafoussam), Roumdé-Adjia Stadium (Garoua) and the Limbe Omnisport
Stadium (Limbe-Buea). Similarly, Rwanda-based stadia are showcased, e.g., Stade Amahoro
and Stade Régional de Nyamirambo (Kigali); Stade Huye; Bugesera Stadium; and Stade
Umuganda. Overall, the study advances a potential avenue for football governance,
infrastructure development, investments, and a perception change of a range of stakeholders
including fans and other regional and international observers (including potential investors)
of football in a country at the forefront of African development.
Source
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nnamdi-Madichie-2/publication/359717621_The_Rwanda_National_Football_League_Implications_for_Economic_Governance/links/624af8275e2f8c7a035a4143/The-Rwanda-National-Football-League-Implications-for-Economic-Governance.pdf
Language
English