Games Industry Africa

MGA teams up with Playtopia to celebrate the best of South Africa

by vbassey

1 min read – August 13, 2019

Playtopia and Make Games Africa (MGA) have joined forces to make one ecstatic 3-day event where attendees can enjoy local and international indie games, eye melting interactive and digital art and a killer music line up! There will be two conferencing streams available to delegates this year, the MGA Business to Business conference and the Playtopia Talks aimed at delegates […]

Game Developer Resource Kit

by vbassey

6 min read – August 11, 2019

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and dive into the career of your dreams within the games industry. However, dependent on where you’re based on the continent you are likely to face a multitude of hurdles and challenges from conception to the launch of your game tinged project.You’ve successfully navigated a game development education, […]

Cali4ways unveils studio space

by vbassey

1 min read – August 8, 2019

Johannesburg based indie outfit – Cali4ways have offered a sneak peek into their new working office space. The South African outfit is currently working on their first game Boet Fighter, which is a stylised take on the side scrolling beat ’em up formula with a distinct local flavour. Boet Fighter doesn’t currently have a release […]

Kiro’o Games celebrates financial milestone

by vbassey

1 min read – August 6, 2019

According to various reports, Cameroon based Kiro’o Games have been able to raise $500,000 following a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign that was kickstarted in April of this year. Using its renowned « Rebuntu Equity Crowdfunding » process which allows Private Investors to buy shares for as little as $500 (about 275 000 FCFA), the round also present […]

Calling developers for AfriDevCon

by vbassey

1 min read – August 5, 2019

The African Developers Conference is organized by Gebeya in collaboration with the Lions@Africa, African Technology Foundation (ATF), Ethiopians In tech (EiT) and Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT). The two-day multitrack convention will be the first of its kind covering topics dominating the digital industry all across the world. Its main objective is to bring […]

Kiro’o Games expands into comic books

by vbassey

1 min read – August 4, 2019

Cameroon based game developer Kiro’o Games is accustomed to breaking new ground. As one of the more accomplished and long standing studios on the continent, they broke new ground with their first title – Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan. Followed that up with a successful Kickstarter and once again look set to set to take […]

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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MGA teams up with Playtopia to celebrate the best of South Africa

Game Developer Resource Kit

Cali4ways unveils studio space

Kiro’o Games celebrates financial milestone

Calling developers for AfriDevCon

Kiro’o Games expands into comic books

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

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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

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