Kakooza Nkuliza Charles Explained

Kakooza Nkuliza Charles
Birth Name:Kakooza Nkuliza Charles
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Nationality:Rwandan
Years Active:2004–present
Media personality, media executive

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]

Background

Charles went to high school at College Saint Andre (Nyamirambo) 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.[6]

Business career

In 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

While Charles worked in CITY Radio, 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-12-02. KNC talks journalism, entrepreneurship and a musical comeback. 2021-02-09. The New Times Rwanda.
  2. Web site: 2018-06-14. KNC promises mega album launch. 2021-02-09. The New Times Rwanda. en.
  3. Web site: Collège St André, Kigali Province, Rwanda. 2021-02-03. rw.geoview.info.
  4. Web site: 2018-07-22. Why more corporates are embracing 'side hustles'?. 2021-02-09. The New Times Rwanda. en.
  5. Web site: Umucunguzi. Rabbi Malo. Urugendo rutangaje rwa KNC watangije radio acengana na leta - IGIHE.com. 2021-02-03. igihe.com. rw.
  6. Web site: 2020-05-25. 20,000 Seater Stadium: Meet a 'Young' Rwandan Football Club With Big Dreams. 2021-02-09. KT PRESS. en-US.
  7. Web site: Radio & TV1 Website – At the Heart of Content!. 2021-01-24. radiotv1.rw. 2021-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127093224/https://radiotv1.rw/. dead.
  8. Web site: 2019-10-04. Newcomers V champions: Gasogi eye winning start against Rayon. 2021-02-03. The New Times Rwanda.
  9. Web site: Iyamuremye. Janvier. Alyn Sano yahawe igihembo cy'indashyikirwa muri Kaminuza ya Akilah Institute for Women - Inyarwanda.com. 2021-02-03. inyarwanda.com. en.