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Tunisian Galactech acquired by GBarena
GBarena, the leading Middle East esports platform, today announced an agreement to acquire Tunisia-based Galactech, the gaming leader in North Africa alongside a significant presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Carry1st Secures $27M investment
Carry1st, Africa’s leading mobile games publisher, has raised $27m led by BITKRAFT Ventures with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), TTV Capital, Alumni Ventures, Lateral Capital, Kepple Ventures, and Konvoy.
An Inside Look at Deluxe Creations
Nigerian Deluxe Creation started operations in 2014, as a one-man game development studio, by Edushola (Founder & Team lead). The first game created was a game called App rush, which was developed in 3D, using the Game Maker platform, but the studio has since gone on to develop a slew of other hyper casual titles.
Shauku games and Uso games collaborate to launch Ugali Sosa
After a successful beta test, Kenyan Studios, Shauku games and Uso games have collaborated to develop and launch their latest addition to their game collection, Ugali Sosa, a 2D Kenya-inspired game.
The Brotherhood secures Top Talent for STASIS: BONE TOTEM
In a public post shared before the holidays, South African studio, The Brotherhood announced that they have added to their ranks with a couple of industry heavy hitters for their upcoming title – Stasis: Bone Totem.
Reflections from the Africa Game Developer Prototype Fund Recipients
A year after successful pitch submissions, GIA had a chat with the recipients of the inaugural Africa Game Developer Prototype Fund (AGDP Fund) to find out how they were fairing
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