Madiba Guillaume Olivier

Madiba Guillaume Olivier is a Cameroonian entrepreneur and video game developer, founder and CEO of Kiro'o Games, the first professional video game studio in Central Africa established in 2013. With over 13 years of experience in the African tech environment, he is a pioneer in developing games that highlight African cultures and storytelling. He began his entrepreneurial journey at age 21 with MADIA GROUP, an IT company providing web development and hosting services, which marked the origin of the Kiro'o project. He successfully raised over $900,000 through equity crowdfunding from 800 micro-investors and led the studio to release Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan in 2016, making Kiro'o Games the first Africa-based studio to release a game on Xbox. He is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem spanning games, comics, animation, and restaurants, with a vision to build a community of 60 million players in Africa and generate $100 million in annual revenue. YALI 2016 alumnus and ALN member.