MTN Cellular Cash Uganda (MoMo) has formally reaffirmed its dedication to rugby forward of the Rugby Africa Cup 2025. At a press briefing at the moment at Mandela Nationwide Stadium, Namboole, MoMo’s Common Supervisor of Company and Authorized Companies, Dennis Kakonge, mentioned the corporate was “going all-in” because the event’s official cost associate.
Representatives from URU, led by Common Secretary Peter Odong, signed a three-year sponsorship deal, securing MTN MoMo as URU’s official associate and unique ticketing platform for the July event.
“The MoMo ticketing platform simplifies entry to experiences that matter, and rugby followers throughout the nation can now conveniently buy their Rugby Africa Cup 2025 tickets securely and affordably wherever they’re,” Kakonge defined .
Followers should buy tickets through the MoMo app or USSD code 16520#. Pricing tiers embrace early hen at UGX 20,000, odd at UGX 30,000, VIP at UGX 60,000, and VVIP at UGX 150,000 per matchday, with a restricted flash sale that includes UGX 10,000 odd tickets.
URU President Godwin Kayangwe emphasised that larger ticket accessibility aligns with their objective to deepen fan engagement and develop grassroots rugby. “We would like each Ugandan to be a part of this nationwide celebration,” he said.
Spectators at Namboole can count on a totally cashless expertise, branded merchandise, reside giveaways, and fan-park reductions—powered by MoMo.
The eight-team event runs from July 7–21, 2025, serving because the qualifier for the 2027 Males’s Rugby World Cup in Australia. Uganda will kick off towards Kenya in a key quarterfinal conflict.
About Rugby Africa Cup: A short Historical past
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Previously referred to as the Africa Cup, the event was rebranded because the Rugby Africa Cup in November 2019.
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It options the high eight nationwide groups throughout Africa in a knockout format, with all video games held in Uganda for each the 2024 (July 20–28) and now the 2025 editions.
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Zimbabwe secured the 2024 title in Kampala, defeating Algeria 29–3 within the last.
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The event serves a twin objective: crowning Africa’s high rugby nation and functioning as a part of the qualification pathway for the Rugby World Cup.
