Rwanda: Formula 1 Awards African Grand Prix to Kigali Under Long-Term Deal

KIGALI, Oct 22 (EME) – Formula 1 has announced that Rwanda will host the African Grand Prix under a ten-year agreement, marking the championship’s return to the continent for the first time since 1993. The race is expected in the early 2030s at a new circuit in Bugesera, near Kigali.

The announcement, made in the presence of Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was reported in a post by @NewsWireLK. Separate commentary, including from @guykarema, noted that South Africa has offered congratulations while maintaining its own ambitions for a later race. No official Formula 1 confirmation of a second African event has been issued.

(Reported via posts by @NewsWireLK and @guykarema.)