The annual women’s African Volleyball Clubs Championship has again been rescheduled for April 19 to May 1 in Sousse, Tunisia.

The event was earlier primed for May 16-28.

University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies (UTB) women volleyball club along with APR will represent Rwanda in the Women’s African Club Championships.

The Kicukiro-based side was the champion of the women’s league last year after beating APR in the final game.

A communication from African Confederation Volleyball (CAVB) Tuesday night indicated that it had failed to get a waiver from FIVB to hold the event beyond the world governing body season that ends on May 2.

"This communication is further to our letter of March 16 announcing the organisation of the 2021 CAVB women’s club championship in Tunisia. Unfortunately, we failed to secure a waiver from the FIVB to hold our clubs championship beyond the FIVB season which ends on May 2,” CAVB said.

"The Tunisian volleyball Federation has agreed to retain organisation of the championship to be held between April 19 to May 1 in conformity with the FIVB calendar. This event shall still be held in Sousse, Tunisia.”

Meanwhile, Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and APR are Rwanda’s representatives in the men’s edition of the tournament, and have both started preparations.

The men’s African Club Championship is scheduled for April 16 to 28, and it will also take place in Sousse, Tunisia.