Games Industry Africa

Rubika, ADMI partner with AFD to open Game Lab in Kenya

by vbassey

1 min read – August 4, 2019

RUBIKA & ADMI are signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of the “CreaTech Animation and Game Lab” in Nairobi, to be financed by Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Based on France’s recognized expertise in the animation and gaming sectors, the collaboration will aim at supporting production of local content from Kenya and East […]

Largest videogame and e-sports center opens in West Africa

by vbassey

1 min read – August 2, 2019

Serial games industry entrepreneur, Sidick Bakayoko under the mantel of Paradise Games has opened a ground breaking space in Ivory Coast. Located in the heart of Abidjan Paradise games is designed to be a hotbed for all things gaming related. Speaking to Africanews.com Sidick Bakayoko said: We ambition to transform the entertainment industry in Africa […]

Kenya set to host Droidcon

by vbassey

1 min read – July 25, 2019

Local and international Android developers will assemble in Nairobi for Droidcon. The two day event will bring together some of the brightest Android developers in Africa for a knowledge sharing event set to be the largest of its kind. For the uninitiated, Android devices are hugely popular on the continent for a number of reasons: […]

About Games Industry Africa

by vbassey

2 min read – July 25, 2019

In recent years a lot has been written about the nascent but steadily developing games industry scene in Africa. With new studios, games, platforms as well as unique perspectives on an industry we all know and love, the time seems right to create a platform and focal point designed to chart, profile and highlight the […]

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Rubika, ADMI partner with AFD to open Game Lab in Kenya

Largest videogame and e-sports center opens in West Africa

Kenya set to host Droidcon

About Games Industry Africa

Jobs

Tunisian studio has open positions

Maliyo Games in Search of a 2D Artist

Nyamakop is hiring a 3D Character Animator

Lanterns In Search of a Full-Time Game Programmer

Highlights

GIA State of the African Games Industry Report 2026

GIAA 2025 Winners

State of African Games Industry – H1 2025

State of the African Games Industry 2025 – PC Edition

Presenting the GIAA 2024 Winners

African Game Developer Resource Kit – Publishing and Distribution Support

African Game Developer Resource Kit – Funding and Financing

State of the African Games Industry 2023

African Games Industry overview – Country Reports

State of the African Games Industry 2022

2021 African Games Industry Trends

GIA People of the Year

The Great Divide

2020 African Games Industry Trends

Founders & sponsors