Kagame invites Africa to make the Rwanda Grand Prix the whole continent's
After congratulations from Ramaphosa and Hichilema, Rwanda's president said he wants other African countries to help make the Formula One race a continental success.
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Kigali — Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has called on African countries to work together to make the Formula One African Grand Prix in Rwanda a success for the whole continent, The New Times reports.
He was responding to congratulations from South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema after Rwanda secured the race this week.
- Replying to Mr Ramaphosa on X, Mr Kagame said Rwanda looked forward to working with other countries to make the event a continental achievement.
- Mr Hichilema called the agreement a historic achievement that reflected resilience, vision and hard work, and said Zambia shared Rwanda's pride.
- Mr Kagame answered that the deal was a milestone for Rwanda and for Africa, and that he was ready to work with Mr Hichilema and other African leaders to make it succeed.
Under the ten-year agreement, Rwanda will host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s on a circuit to be built at Bugesera. It will be the first Formula One race in Africa since the South African Grand Prix of 1993.
Source: The New Times via AllAfrica, reporting by Shallon Mwiza, 15 October 2026.
