Rwanda U-23 volleyball team will start preparations next month ahead of the first ever Men's U-23 African Nations Championships set for November 6-13 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

The two finalists will represent Africa in the FIVB Men’s U23 World Championships 2015.  Players, who are eligible to participate in this competition, are those born after January 1, 1993.

Tunisia and Egypt represented Africa in the first Men's U23 World Championship in Brazil 2013.

Some of the players that head coach Paul Bitok is expected to call include; setter Ivan Mahoro Nsabimana, Japan-based Nelson Muragwa and Kigali Volleyball club left attacker Samuel Niyogisubizo among others.