# Rwanda to host Grand Prix in 2030s as Formula One returns to Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/98040

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-13 12:59 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/13/rwanda-to-host-a-grand-prix-in-2030s-as-formula-one-returns-to-africa?traffic_source=rss

> Rwanda has secured a 10-year deal to host Formula One races on a purpose-built circuit near Kigali, with the first Grand Prix expected in the early 2030s. It will be the sport’s first race in Africa since 1993.

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