Rwanda Bags Formula One, Upending Africa’s 2030 Infrastructure Report Card

Author: Charles Onyango-ObboPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Rwanda

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Rwanda Bags Formula One, Upending Africa’s 2030 Infrastructure Report Card

Rwanda has won the right to host Formula One, with an inaugural race tentatively scheduled for 2030, though it could take place later. The African Grand Prix will be held under a 10-year deal. Formula One last raced in Africa in 1993, at South Africa’s Kyalami circuit.

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