Ruanda President, Paul Kagame, celebrated the “good progress” of the talks on Friday so that his country would enter the Formula 1 racing calendar. Kigali, for the first time in an African city.
The chairman of Rwanda thanked the President and CEO of Formula 1, Stephano Dominicali, and their entire team “for good progress of discussions so far” And assured that “We are addressing this opportunity with seriousness and commitment He is entitled. Together we will do something on which we can all be proud, “Kagame said.
To proceed, this will be the first time since 1993 that after South Africa Grand Prix, an F1 race reaches in Africa.The first was held in 1934, with 33 editions and was canceled several times due to the racial separation regime of ‘apartheid’ (1948–1994).
In an interview last August, Dominical said that Rwanda was “seriously” and presented a “a good plan” to give a grand prize. In fact, according to the local newspaper ‘The New Times’, representatives of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) traveled to Monaco Grand Prix this year to meet FIA members.
Runda has invested in sponsorship agreements with sports facilities, associations and important European football teams in recent years.Such as Arsenal, Paris St.-Germen or Bayern Munich, to promote tourism in the country through “visit Rwanda” (go to ‘Rwanda’).
Since coming to power in 2000, President Kagam has gained international recognition for his economic successes and rebuilding the country after the 1994 massacre. According to the United Nations, Rwanda Human Development Index has been bent since then recorded the most annual average growth in the world.
In addition, this small country of thirteen million residents is one of the most dynamic economies in Africa, for which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this year reflects an increase of 7 %. However, human rights organizations have condemned arbitrarily and disappearance of disgruntled in the hands of the government on several occasions.