Esports In Africa
Carry1st's African Cup to feature Call of Duty: Mobile tournament with $15,000 prize pool
The competition will feature esports teams from Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa
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Accolades
Articles featuring Carry1st
Interview
"The continent is shattering stereotypes about 'emerging' markets. The African gaming market has already emerged"
African gaming is real and Carry1st growth lead Spencer Ma reckons they've "only scratched the surface of its vast potential"
Gaming Growth
Playbook for success: Navigating growth and overcoming challenges in Africa's gaming market
Carry1st associate product manager, Seyifunmi Jesuloluwa shares how you can prepare to explore the African games market for greater growth
New Payment Gateway
Carry1st partners with Electronic Arts to expand FC Mobile growth in Africa
The publisher is also offering players limited-time bonuses on FC Points and Silver through the Carry1st Shop until March 17
Hot Five
Hot Five: Layoffs stack up, strategic investments are abound, and Nintendo finds cause for mobile celebration
Our quick-fix start-the-week roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Gaming In Africa
Sony Innovation Fund backs Carry1st with strategic investment
The African gaming industry boasts over 200 million players and is projected to achieve a market size exceeding $1 billion in 2024
Emerging Markets
Africa’s gaming market: How to make a profit with F2P games
Carry1st Senior UA and admonetisation manager Claire Rozain discusses the African games market opportunity for F2P games
Payments
Supercell to partner with Carry1st for in-game purchase support in Africa
The Finnish developer’s games will soon support seamless payment in the emerging market
Pgc Helsinki 2023
Major growth ahead for the African mobile games market
Carry1st's Mahmoud El-Azzeh on the potential and challenges of the African mobile games market and its place in the next decade
Africa Accelerates
Africa’s gaming revenue is more than 90% mobile
Newzoo and Carry1st report reveals Africa stands on the precipice of $1 billion in gaming worth
New Partnership
Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa
The service is being gradually rolled out throughout the continent
Fireside Chats Part Two
Seven more fireside chats with the mobile world's movers & shakers from PGC London 2023
Another seven pioneers, founders, creators and leaders from the world of mobile games speak to the HyprMX team about the tools, tech and trends from Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023
Investment
African publisher Carry1st reports $27m funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures
One of Africa’s top mobile game publishers, Carry1st has partnered with numerous brands such as Riot Games and Call of Duty, leading to significant investment
Take A Crack
CrazyLabs and Carry1st partner for hypercasual game jam
Open to developers and novices in South Africa and Finland
Garena Of Africa
Carry1st raises $20 million to create the "Garena of Africa"
Will expand into the co-development of mobile games
Now Live
Tilting Point and Carry1st publish SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off in Africa
One game, 54 countries
Faster Faster
Applications now open for Carry1st and CrazyLabs' Cape Town-based hypercasual accelerator
First companies will start in September
New Market
Carry1st secures $6 million in Series A funding to scale mobile games in Africa
Konvoy Ventures led the investment round
Masterclass
Carry1st's Nick Murray on why game economy design is essential for the success of your game
"Make a game too generous and the challenge disappears. A game that isn't generous enough leads to frustration. Each option leads to player churn."
1.5 Million Users
Carry1st raises $4 million to help grow mobile games in Africa
"Social gaming is the largest and fastest-growing form of mobile media"