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The category signs a ten-year agreement to race in Bugesera in the early 2030s. The layout, designed by Wurz and Tilke, will take advantage of the terrain's slopes. Africa returns to the calendar after more than three decades of absence.
Formula One will return to Africa for the first time since 1993. There is concern Rwanda are using it as another sportswashing opportunity, but there is also hope the event's legacy can impact wider African society.
The inaugural African Grand Prix is expected in the early 2030s, with a new circuit near Kigali positioning Rwanda as a major destination for international motorsport, tourism and investment.