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Masai Ujiri on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, joined President Paul Kagame and global leaders in Kigali as Rwanda was named host of the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, the first F1 race in Africa since 1993.
For Masai, from basketball courts to racetracks, investment in sport is investment in Africa’s youth.
The Rwandan Presidency announced on Tuesday that President Kagame had lunch with the global political, sports and business leaders that gathered in the country for this unique ceremony.
“This afternoon, following the announcement of the Formula 1 African Grand Prix to take place in Rwanda, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame hosted a luncheon, where they were joined by @fia President Mohammed Ben Sulayem,
@F1 President Stefano Domenicali, key private sector leaders on the continent and partners from the motorsports community.”
F1 is to add the African GP to the calendar sometime in the early 2030s, it has was announced in Kigali.
Formula 1 announced a landmark 10-year agreement to bring the FIA Formula One World Championship back to Africa, with the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by
@visitrwanda_now, set to join the calendar in the early 2030s.
The agreement marks the sport’s return to the continent for the first time since 1993.
