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Exploring Africa's games market opportunity Feature Oct 25th, 2023

Exploring Africa's games market opportunity

Carry1st Senior UA and Admonetisation Manager Claire Rozain examines the huge potential of the African games market

Supercell to partner with Carry1st for in-game purchase support in Africa News Oct 17th, 2023

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

Sony Ventures to invest $10M via new fund for African startups News Oct 12th, 2023

Sony Ventures to invest $10M via new fund for African startups

Fintech may be Africa’s biggest funding category, but Sony’s focus is on entertainment

Major growth ahead for the African mobile games market News Sep 14th, 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’s gaming revenue is more than 90% mobile News Jul 17th, 2023

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

Senegal sets up a new gaming hub News Jun 19th, 2023

Senegal sets up a new gaming hub

The country is aiming to become a focal point for West Africa’s gaming industry

Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa News May 16th, 2023

Carry1st brings India’s esports Mobile Premier League to Africa

The service is being gradually rolled out throughout the continent

Africa poised for explosion in mobile gaming News Feb 20th, 2023

Africa poised for explosion in mobile gaming

The continent’s unique place in the market offers wide-ranging opportunities for mobile gaming

African publisher Carry1st reports $27m funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures News Jan 17th, 2023

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

BIG Stories of 2022 - The rise of mobile in new nations Feature Dec 29th, 2022

BIG Stories of 2022 - The rise of mobile in new nations

2022 has seen major shifts in the mobile gaming industry, amongst them new markets and nations are rising or coming into vogue. Let’s take a look at the one to watch come 2023.

The future of the African mobile gaming market with Waheed Adam Interview Dec 6th, 2022

The future of the African mobile gaming market with Waheed Adam

Africa is one of the ones-to-watch when it comes to emerging gaming markets. Waheed Adam of iTouch offers us his insights into mobile movements in Africa

Fifth African Games Week to be held in Cape Town, South Africa News Nov 25th, 2022

Fifth African Games Week to be held in Cape Town, South Africa

Africa, one of many emerging markets in the mobile gaming industry, will be seeing its African Games Week hosted in Cape Town this December

Opportunity and difficulty in African internet adoption News Oct 12th, 2022

Opportunity and difficulty in African internet adoption

Only 28% of users on the African continent utilise mobile data connections, as fixed broadband remains dominant. But the benefits of potential connectivity are profound

Mobile lessons from Africa News Oct 6th, 2022

Mobile lessons from Africa

Mobile Ecosystem Forum's Waheed Adam on the African mobile landscape

Developing games in Africa: “a 500 million-user market by 2030” Interview Jun 3rd, 2022

Developing games in Africa: “a 500 million-user market by 2030”

Olivier Madiba, CEO of Cameroon’s Kiro'o Games, speaks to PocketGamer.biz about opportunities in Africa

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