Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA) will be hosting the tenth (10th) edition of Kwibuka Memorial Women’s T20 tournament from May 30th – June 08th, 2024 at Gahanga International Cricket Stadium and Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre ground in Kigali. The tournament, whose inaugural edition took place in 2014, played in remembrance of the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. In all, twelve (10) African nations and a country each from European region (Germany) and South American region (Brazil) have taken part in the editions held between 2014-2023. The 2024 edition will also see eight (8) African nations compete for the title, with the inclusion of Zimbabwe Women’s A team marking the first time appearance of a ICC Full member country in the event.
The tournament will see all the teams play each other in a single round-robin group stage format, followed by the FINAL between the top two (2) teams in the points table, along with other position play-off matches. Kenya Women have won the Kwibuka Memorial tournament four (4) times, followed by Uganda (2 times), Tanzania (2 times) and host’s Rwanda (once), who are the Defending Champions from last year’s edition.
Kwibuka Memorial Women’s T20 Schedule
30th May 2024: Rwanda Women vs Cameroon Women (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe Women A vs Malawi Women (Scorecard) ; Uganda Women vs Botswana Women (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Kenya Women (Scorecard)
31st May 2024: Kenya Women vs Zimbabwe Women A (Scorecard) ; Uganda Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; Cameroon Women vs Botswana Women (Scorecard) ; Malawi Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard)
01st June 2024: Rwanda Women vs Botswana Women (Scorecard) ; Kenya Women vs Malawi Women (Scorecard) ; Cameroon Women vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe Women A vs Uganda Women (Scorecard)
03rd June 2024: Uganda Women vs Malawi Women (Scorecard) ; Cameroon Women vs Zimbabwe Women A (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Botswana Women (Scorecard) ; Rwanda Women vs Kenya Women (Scorecard)
04th June 2024: Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Kenya Women vs Uganda Women (Scorecard) ; Botswana Women vs Zimbabwe Women A (Scorecard) ; Malawi Women vs Cameroon Women (Scorecard)
05th June 2024: Kenya Women vs Cameroon Women (Scorecard) ; Botswana Women vs Malawi Women (Scorecard) ; Uganda Women vs Rwanda Women (Scorecard) ; Zimbabwe Women A vs Nigeria Women (Scorecard)
07th June 2024: Rwanda Women vs Zimbabwe Women A (Scorecard) ; Uganda Women vs Cameroon Women (Scorecard) ; Nigeria Women vs Malawi (Scorecard) ; Kenya Women vs Botswana Women (Scorecard)
08th June 2024: 7th/8th Play-off (Scorecard) ; 5th/6th Play-off (Scorecard) ; 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
Kwibuka Memorial Women’s T20 Squads
Botswana Women: Tuelo Shadrack (Captain), Pako Mapotsane, Laura Mophakedi, Shameelah Mosweu, Goabilwe Matome, Oratile Kgeresi, Merapelo Phiase, Amantle Mokgotlhe, Onneile Keitsemang, Kesego Inakale, Wendy Moutswi, Amantle Letuba, Aliya Motorwala and Entle Mmese
Uganda Women: Janet Mbabazi (Captain) , Rita Musamali, Consy Aweko, Kevin Awino, Stephanie Nampiina, Immaculate Nakisuyi, Sarah Walaza, Malisa Ariokot, Lorna Anyait, Patricia Timong, Akurut Asumin, Proscovia Alako, Jimia Muhammad and Immaculate Nandera
Kenya Women: Esther Wachira (Captain), Queentor Abel, Venasa Ooko, Lavendah Idambo, Ravia Odhiambo, Charity Muthoni, Veronica Abuga, Marion Juma, Jemimah Ndanu, Ann Wangui, Mercy Sifuna, Kelvia Achieno, Judith Ajiambo and Edith Waithaka
Rwanda Women: Diane Bimenyimana (Captain), Mervielle Uwase, Gisele Ishimwe, Henriette Therese Ishimwe, Clarrisse Umutoniwase, Belyse Murekatete, Alice Ikuzwe, Geovanis Uwase , Rosine Irera, Josiane Nyirakundineza, Immaculate Muhawenimana, Rosette Shimwamana, Flora Irakoze and Shakila Niyomuhoza
Cameroon Women: Ekani Ngono Michelle (Captain), Cynerah Mboe, Nseke Madeleine, Etoga Marguerite, Messina Catherine, Guehoada Edwige, Ngono Adrienne, Kana Elsa, Nono Annie, Ranedoumoun Olive, Ngo Sylaine, Tchouabo Leslie, Aboui Manuella and Waluma Brenda
Malawi Women: Vanessa Phiri (Captain), Sungeni Kananji, Alinafe Alfonso, Ketrina Chingaipe, Lidia Dimba, Tadala Mpandakwaya, Nellie Gamaliyele, Sophina Chinawa, Praise Maziya, Lucy Malino, Triphonia Luka, Tricia Chabila and Mercy Kudimba
Nigeria Women: Favour Eseigbe (Captain), Christabel Chukwuonye, Salome Sunday, Lilian Ude, Abigail Igbobie, Sarah Etim, Shola Edekunle, Peculiar Agboya, Piety Lucky, Esther Sandy, Victory Igbinedion, Rachael Samson, Annointed Akhigbe and Peace Usen
Zimbabwe Women A: Chiyedza Dhururu (Captain), Loryn Phiri, Kelis Ndhlovu, Michelle Mavunga, Kudzai Chigora, Vimbai Mutungwindu, Lorraine Pemhiwa, Lindrose Musina, Buhlebenkosi Maposa, Beloved Biza, Olinder Chare, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Passionate Munorwei and Christine Mutasa
