Games Industry Africa

by GIA

3 min read – April 24, 2026

Jiwe IO Launches First Live Crowdfunding Campaign with Ma3 Simulator

by vbassey

3 min read – April 22, 2026

Three Games, Two Continents, One Vision: The Story Behind a Unique Global Game Jam

by vbassey

1 min read – April 20, 2026

FitNot Games Unveils 14th-Century Cairo Stealth Title

by vbassey

1 min read – April 15, 2026

Senegal’s Teranga Game Studio Selected for EVA 2026

Lagos Games Week To Return For Third Edition

by GIA

2 min read – April 13, 2026

Now in its third year, Lagos Games Week remains committed to its long-term goal of catalysing the emergence of African game studios capable of generating $100 million in annual revenue by 2030. The strategy is anchored on talent development, local market activation, external development capacity, and the creation of original IP. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous […]

Egyptian Developer Hassan Adham Recognised at AMD Showcase as Arabic Games Conference Expands Reach

by vbassey

2 min read – April 10, 2026

Egyptian game developer Hassan Adham has been recognised as one of four standout Arab developers featured in a recent AMD-backed showcase hosted by the Arabic Games Conference (AGC). The showcase brought together a select group of developers demonstrating promising projects, with Adham representing Egypt among a cohort of four creatives from across the Arab world. […]

GIA Monthly Unit Sales Overview for March 2026

by vbassey

1 min read – April 8, 2026

The monthly unit sales charts of African developed games based on estimations from Video Game Insights is once again dominated by South African developed games. Across all platforms combined, Broforce recorded the highest unit sales, exceeding 10,000 copies. Relooted and Viscera Cleanup Detail followed closely behind, each approaching similar totals. Stick It to the Stickman […]

NewGen Builds on West Hunt Success with Ambitious Viking-Era Followup

by vbassey

2 min read – April 1, 2026

NewGen is entering a defining moment, as the Tunisian indie studio prepares to launch North Hunt into Early Access this April marking a significant evolution of the formula that first brought it international recognition with West Hunt. Where West Hunt introduced players to a playful yet tense social deduction experience set in the American frontier, […]

Playful Obscura Announces Selected Game Develepers for 2026 Arthouse Games Residency

by GIA

1 min read – March 30, 2026

Following a highly competitive selection process, the Goethe-Institut, Leti Arts and A MAZE., organizers of the Playful Obscura Residency are proud to announce the two artists and developers selected for the 2026 edition in Accra, Ghana. This residency, a commissioned project under GamesConnect AFRICA, supports innovative practitioners working at the intersection of games, art, and technology. The advisory panel, […]

Maliyo Games Rides a Wave of Ludo Mania from Lagos to Lahore

by vbassey

2 min read – March 25, 2026

Something unexpected is happening in the world of mobile gaming. Maliyo Games, the Lagos-based studio behind a catalogue of Africa-inspired titles, is seeing a meaningful uptick in downloads for Crazy Ludo: Classic Dice Game and the story behind that surge stretches far beyond the continent where the company was built. According to data from Sensor […]