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When talking about pro gamers in Africa, the list is incomplete without Queen Arrow from Kenya. The vibrant lawyer and Tekken professional gamer have become a symbol for every girl…

Lilongwe, Malawi set to host first esports championships in Southern Africa The Global Esports Federation has confirmed the staging of the first African Esports Championships: Southern Africa Region in Lilongwe,…

When talking about gaming and esports on the African continent, one of the significant setbacks has been the lack of servers. Servers facilitate smooth and better game plays when playing…

African esports platform Gamr has been selected for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. The Founders Fund will provide $100,000 (£88,000) in non-dilutive capital to Gamr, meaning its owners will not give…

The GEF has established the Afro-Arab Esports Cooperation Agreement with the Arab Esports Federation. T A Ganda (Tommy) Sithole, GEF Vice President and President of the GEF’s African Esports Development…

If you think this is about the disappointment of the UK High Commission not releasing the Nigerian contingent visa in due time for the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham…

The Namibian Electronic Sports Association (NESA) is proud to announce that we have been in deliberations with the Korea eSports Association (KeSPA) and have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding…

GameUp Africa 2 has commenced its second annual bootcamp for entry-level game developers in Africa. Run by Maliyo Games, a leading game development studio, GameUp Africa 2 teaches valuable programming…

UKIE, the trade body for the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, has teamed up with Africa Games Week to bring you a Zoom webinar on Wednesday 3 August at…

It is no news that the ongoing commonwealth games in Birmingham UK will have a pilot esports event, which is in partnership with the Global Esports Federation (GEF). Members of…