Kakooza Nkuliza Charles,[1] professionally known as KNC, is a Rwandan media personality and executive. He is the CEO and founder of Radio 1 Rwanda, TV1 Rwanda, and Gasogi United Football Club.[2]
Kakooza Nkuliza Charles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kakooza Nkuliza Charles |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Title | Media personality, media executive |
Background
editCharles went to high school at Lycee de Kigali ,in around 2000.[3] Later, he took courses on media production in Uganda[4] and then started working as a radio presenter and production manager at Flash FM.[5] In 2006, he moved to a new radio station named City Radio.[5][6]
Business career
editIn 2012, Charles started a business selling solar energy equipment before going on to launch Radio 1 Rwanda in the same year. He opened TV1 Rwanda[7] in 2014 and founded Gasogi United[8] in 2016.
Entertainment career
editWhile Charles worked in CITY Radio,[5] he wrote, edited and presented an audio series called Doctor Runiga. He was also a CEO and producer at A to Z Production. Charles released songs like "Heart Desire" in 2017 and "Impamvu" in 2018, the same year in which he organized and performed "Legend is Alive" in Kigali with Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Alyn Sano,[9] and Bruce Melodie.
References
edit- ^ "KNC talks journalism, entrepreneurship and a musical comeback". The New Times | Rwanda. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "KNC promises mega album launch". The New Times | Rwanda. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Collège St André, Kigali Province, Rwanda". rw.geoview.info. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Why more corporates are embracing 'side hustles'?". The New Times | Rwanda. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b c Umucunguzi, Rabbi Malo. "Urugendo rutangaje rwa KNC watangije radio acengana na leta - IGIHE.com". igihe.com (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "20,000 Seater Stadium: Meet a 'Young' Rwandan Football Club With Big Dreams". KT PRESS. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Radio & TV1 Website – At the Heart of Content!". radiotv1.rw. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Newcomers V champions: Gasogi eye winning start against Rayon". The New Times | Rwanda. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Iyamuremye, Janvier. "Alyn Sano yahawe igihembo cy'indashyikirwa muri Kaminuza ya Akilah Institute for Women - Inyarwanda.com". inyarwanda.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.