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
As part of its long-term commitment to the African games industry, Games Industry Africa has launched an events focused platform that will feature key industry events across the continent whilst also being a launchpad for GIAs own series of events due to kick off in 2023.
Southgame studio was co-founded in 2021 by three young, black, South African women namely Avuzwa Ntshongana, Nkateko Nompumelelo and Tenyeko Mosikili. It is an indie game studio and the trio puts their heart and soul into what they enjoy the most, video games
Jiwe Studios is a Kenyan video game studio dedicated to creating distinctive African story-driven games and experiences. Thanks to the SpielFabrique African Co-Production Market, Jiwe Studios connected with a German studio called Achtung Autobahn Studios.
Humans have an insatiable desire to convey their ideas in any way possible. Art and culture are two modalities humans have chosen to express themselves.
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Game Tech team has signed a partnership with Zambian studio, Chroma Pixel Games. This is their first major deal and will see the studio champion cloud-based game development in Zambia.
Bright Gambit, an indie initiative with the goal of helping developers create and ship their game, is delighted to launch the Bright Gambit Microfund in partnership with Games Industry Africa (GIA).
Games Industry Africa Awards (GIAA) is an initiative to recognise, celebrate as well as promote the diverse portfolio of video games from the continent annually.
Algerian outfit, Jana Game Studios has lifted the veil on their latest project – a detective narrative game called Justice Seeker: Unsafe Data.
Paradise Game, has initiated with VISA, a regional program to promote financial education to equip 200,000 young Africans with economic, budgetary and financial knowledg
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