{"id":54187,"date":"2025-05-16T17:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/ncba-rwanda-and-kigali-golf-resort-sign-landmark-partnership-to-change-the\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T17:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:50:12","slug":"ncba-rwanda-and-kigali-golf-resort-sign-landmark-partnership-to-change-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ncba-rwanda-and-kigali-golf-resort-sign-landmark-partnership-to-change-the\/","title":{"rendered":"NCBA Rwanda and Kigali Golf Resort sign landmark partnership to \u201cChange the Story\u201d of Golf, community and sustainability in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the heart of this collaboration is the launch of the second edition of Swing Your Way to Greatness, NCBA\u2019s flagship annual golf tournament, now expanding to include Rwanda\u2019s first-ever Junior Golf Series. <\/p>\n

With over 80 young golfers expected to participate, and a shared commitment to plant 10,000 trees, this is more than a golf event \u2014 it\u2019s a movement. A movement to grow the game, grow the community, and grow a greener future for all.<\/p>\n

NCBA Group\u2019s presence in golf is now well known across East Africa. Through Swing Your Way to Greatness, the bank has transformed golf from an elite sport into a regional platform for inclusion, business connection, and community growth.<\/p>\n

In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the bank has helped thousands engage with the sport \u2014 and now in Rwanda, the partnership with Kigali Golf Resort is extending this impact to new audiences, particularly women and young people.<\/p>\n

But sport is just the start. The MoU signed today also reinforces both institutions\u2019 commitment to environmental stewardship and social equity. Together, NCBA and KGRV are investing in long-term solutions that uplift the communities surrounding the course.<\/p>\n

As part of a tangible pledge, NCBA and Kigali Golf Resort are committing to plant over 10,000 trees around the course and beyond. Already, 3,000 trees are in the ground. Today\u2019s ceremony marks the beginning of planting the remaining 7,000, a local step toward an ambitious regional goal: NCBA Group\u2019s commitment to grow 10 million trees by 2030 across East Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cSwing Your Way to Greatness is about more than golf,\u201d says Maurice Toroitich, Managing Director of NCBA Group. \u201cIt\u2019s a symbol of our purpose as a bank. We are here to change the story \u2014 to make every swing, every tree, every opportunity count. Rwanda is showing how this vision comes to life through sport, sustainability, and service to community.\u201d<\/p>\n

This local impact aligns with the bank\u2019s broader Change the Story agenda \u2014 a regional sustainability blueprint that is now taking root, quite literally, in Kigali.<\/p>\n

{{More Than a Game: A Partnership Built on Purpose}}<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to support the Junior Golf Series and to continue building real value in our community. With NCBA, we\u2019ve already provided health insurance to over 3,000 residents around the course \u2014 and we are just getting started,\u201d says Gaston Gasore, CEO of Kigali Golf Resort & Villas.<\/p>\n

The tree-planting and health initiatives are just two pillars of NCBA Group\u2019s sweeping \u201cChange the Story\u201d ESG strategy. Across the region, the bank is activating a number of bold sustainability targets, including:<\/p>\n

-* Planting 10 million trees by 2030 through strategic partnerships with public and private stakeholders.<\/p>\n

-* Mobilizing KES 30 billion (approx. USD 230 million) in green and sustainable financing to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.<\/p>\n

-* Investing KES 100 million annually in community projects focused on health, education, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

-* Deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across East Africa.<\/p>\n

-* Eliminating single-use plastics and ensuring 100% waste recycling by 2030.<\/p>\n

-* Greening the supply chain and shifting all corporate gifting to sustainable products.<\/p>\n

In Rwanda, these commitments are already underway \u2014 and the partnership with Kigali Golf Resort is just one of a series of other partnerships aiming to turn this intention into action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t believe in passive commitments,\u201d Toroitich adds. \u201cWe believe in real action, in local partnerships, and in long-term results. That\u2019s what \u201cChange the Story\u201d means. <\/p>\n

Last year marked the successful debut of the NCBA Rwanda Golf Series, firmly positioning NCBA as a driving force behind the growth of golf in Rwanda. The inaugural edition featured two major tournaments that brought together over 200 golfers, from seasoned professionals to rising local talent. <\/p>\n

The competition culminated in a thrilling finale at the Kigali Golf Resort, where the top three Rwandan players earned the opportunity to represent the country at the NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi \u2014 a regional event featuring elite players from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Among the standout moments of last year was the success of Paul Ntaganda, Alphonsine Murekatete, and Bethlehem Umuzabibu who delivered spectacular performances to win top honors, earning not just trophies but also national pride. Their participation in the regional finale placed Rwanda firmly on the East African golf map and inspired a new wave of young and aspiring golfers across the country.<\/p>\n

As the second edition of Swing Your Way to Greatness tees off, there\u2019s more on the line than just trophies and titles. There\u2019s a new generation watching. And, there\u2019s a bank \u2014 NCBA \u2014 doubling down on its belief that business can be a force for good. One thing is clear: this isn\u2019t just about playing the game \u2014 it\u2019s about changing the story.<\/p>\n

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In a defining moment for Rwandan sport and social impact, NCBA Rwanda and Kigali Golf Resort & Villas today signed a transformative partnership that promises to \u201cChange the Story\u201d \u2014 not only of golf in Rwanda, but of how sport can powerfully intersect with sustainability and community development. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000087266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[115],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homeadvert","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000087266,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/wise9321-a13c3.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/wise9321-a13c3.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/wise9321-a13c3.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/wise9321-a13c3.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/wise9321-a13c3.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/wise9321-a13c3.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000087266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54187"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54187"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}