MTN Cellular Cash Uganda (MoMo) has formally reaffirmed its dedication to rugby forward of the Rugby Africa Cup 2025. At a press briefing in the present day at Mandela Nationwide Stadium, Namboole, MoMo’s Basic 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 Basic 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 can buy tickets by way of the MoMo app or USSD code 16520#. Pricing tiers embody early chook at UGX 20,000, atypical 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 atypical tickets.
URU President Godwin Kayangwe emphasised that larger ticket accessibility aligns with their purpose 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 completely 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 in opposition to Kenya in a key quarterfinal conflict.
About Rugby Africa Cup: A quick Historical past
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Previously generally known as the Africa Cup, the event was rebranded because the Rugby Africa Cup in November 2019.
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It options the prime 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 function: crowning Africa’s prime rugby nation and functioning as a part of the qualification pathway for the Rugby World Cup.
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