Rwanda applied to host a Formula 1 race in December 2024, and the country has invested heavily in sporting events in recent years, often through Visit Rwanda.
Now the country will have a ten-year connection with the F1 circus. The track in Bugesera, southeast of the capital, Kigali, is expected to be completed early next decade. When the African Grand Prix is added to the racing calendar, F1 will have raced on every inhabited continent.
“Today is a milestone for Formula 1,” says CEO Stefano Domenicali.
Visit Rwanda is an organization that works to strengthen the country's tourism sector, including through partnerships with several major football clubs, such as Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.