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Street tennis; a growing sport in Rwanda

By Reuters
03 March 2023   |   11:23 am
The Government of Rwanda has been promoting the participation of sports to all classes of citizens to leave no one behind. They have introduced new sports and physical practices, such as this new one ‘Street Tennis.’

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