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Online Games Startups in Africa

Esports and online games are on the rise in East Africa, driven by a surge in smartphone penetration and affordable internet. Nezal wants to be the Twitch of Africa. GBarena is already the largest platform. ChessCube is growing fast too. Local business leaders are bullish, with demand for gaming content and infrastructure expanding rapidly. The future looks bright for this exciting industry.

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7 companies in this sector

CompanyTaglineTotal FundingLast RoundTeam SizeBackersAction
Radical Play
Radical Play
Egypt

Radical Play is an Egyptian game development and publishing company.

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11-50
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Maliyo Games
Maliyo Games
Nigeria

Maliyo is a Nigerian mobile game development studio that focuses on African-inspired games.

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Non-equity Assistance
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11-50
No Data
Raskulls Game Studio
Raskulls Game Studio
Egypt

Raskulls Game Studio is a Cairo-based startup that develops video games.

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2-10
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ChessCube
ChessCube
South Africa

ChessCube is an online chess platform offering free live chess games in a social environment.

$1M
Venture
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11-50
No Data
Nezal
Nezal
Egypt

Digital Entertainment, Online Games, Video Games

$1M
Venture
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11-50
No Data
GBarena
GBarena
Egypt

Online esports platform that combine all esports ecosystem stockholders, with a highly analytical tool to provide real authentic value.

$575K
Seed
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11-50
No Data

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