{"id":48767,"date":"2023-08-28T07:30:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T07:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/visit-rwanda-fc-bayern-enter-five-year-partnership\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:56:28","slug":"visit-rwanda-fc-bayern-enter-five-year-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/visit-rwanda-fc-bayern-enter-five-year-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Rwanda, FC Bayern enter five-year partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

The partnership, unveiled during FC Bayern\u2019s first home game of the season, will see the club work specifically with Rwanda\u2019s Ministry of Sports to set up a football academy to strengthen the development of football in the country.<\/p>\n

In addition, the club will display Visit Rwanda branding on matchday LED boards at the club\u2019s 75,000-seater Allianz Arena and different activities will be organised to promote tourism and investment opportunities in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the development, Jan-Christian Dreesen, Chief Executive Officer FC Bayern, said: \u201cI am very pleased with this collaboration agreed upon until the summer of 2028. FC Bayern can become active on the African continent and gather important experiences. <\/p>\n

The new platinum partnership is aligned with long-term goals. We will promote \u2018Visit Rwanda\u2019 and help Rwanda grow in sports with projects for youth football. These are challenging and responsible tasks. Africa is a continent of opportunities. For FC Bayern, this is the next important step in internationalization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andreas Jung, Executive Board Member Marketing FC Bayern, said: \u201cI am looking forward to this new, very exciting collaboration. We will support the Rwandan Ministry of Sports in developing youth football programs, including our FC Bayern Youth Cup. We want to spread \u201cVisit Rwanda\u201d as a tourism destination, and we also welcome the new partner to our business network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju, Rwandan Minister of Sports also expressed delight for the partnership. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with FC Bayern to support the development of youth football for boys and girls in Rwanda. We look forward to setting up the FC Bayern Academy where their expert coaches will share knowledge of the game with local coaches and players. The potential is there for Rwandans to excel in football and this partnership provides a great platform for Rwanda to strive for excellence in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clare Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, said the institution is pleased to welcome yet another strategic partner in FC Bayern Munich. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been five outstanding years since the Government of Rwanda announced the Visit Rwanda campaign and adding FC Bayern as another additional partner allows us to reach out to its millions of fans across the globe and tell them to visit Rwanda. Germany is among Rwanda\u2019s top five tourism source markets and we aim to use this partnership to attract more tourists to Rwanda, showcase investment and business opportunities and encourage all to stay in Rwanda,\u201d she noted. <\/p>\n

Germany has good relations with Rwanda. For instance, Rhineland-Palatinate has maintained a partnership with Rwanda for 40 years. <\/p>\n

The Goethe Institute and Friedrich Ebert Foundation have offices in Kigali. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is engaging with Rwanda in the fields of climate, energy, internal and external peace, education, and employment. A \u201cGerman Desk\u201d in the capital city of Kigali is intended to support investments. Volkswagen and BioNTech are already in the market.<\/p>\n

{{About Rwanda}}<\/p>\n

Rwanda\u2019s unique landscapes have earned it the name \u2018the Land of a Thousand Hills\u2019.<\/p>\n

Over the past two decades, the country has experienced political and social stability supported by strong economic growth. Rwanda is recognized for the quality of its governance, a commitment to sustainability and the important role played by women in the life of the nation.<\/p>\n

Rwanda recognizes sports as one of the pillars of social transformation and development. The country is promoting sports in all corners of society unbiased to gender, age, or physical capacity. Rwanda\u2019s most popular sport is football, which is played in all corners of the country. Basketball, cycling and volleyball continue to grow in popularity. <\/p>\n

{{About FC Bayern}}<\/p>\n

FC Bayern Munich is the largest sports club in the world and one of the most successful soccer clubs in Europe. Founded on February 27, 1900, FC Bayern now has around 300,000 members and over 150 million followers on social networks. <\/p>\n

With 33 German championships, the club is the German record champion, with 20 successes in the DFB Cup German record cup winner. <\/p>\n

Internationally, FC Bayern has won the Champions League 6 times, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup and the World Cup 2 times each, among others. The club\u2019s women\u2019s soccer team and basketball team are also among the top teams nationally and internationally. <\/p>\n

Over the decades, FC Bayern has succeeded in combining sporting and economic success. The club is now represented internationally with its own offices in New York City, Shanghai and Bangkok. The club headquarters and training grounds are located on S\u00e4bener Strasse in Munich. The club also operates its own youth training center. FC Bayern plays its home games in the club\u2019s own Allianz Arena (75,000 spectators).<\/p>\n

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