Pakistan, Oct. 14 -- Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday.

The East African nation has been chasing a Grand Prix race for years, having already used football, basketball and other sports to enhance its image and attract investment.

President Paul Kagame formally announced the bid when Rwanda hosted a gathering of the FIA in December 2024. The last time an F1 race was held in Africa was the 33rd South African Grand Prix, won by Alain Prost 33 years ago. The first African Grand Prix in Rwanda will take place "once a new purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, Rwanda, has been completed", F1 said in a statement.

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