Esports Africa News

For much of Africa’s gaming industry, the biggest challenge has never been talent. It has been fragmentation.

Across the continent, tournament organisers, publishers, media companies, content creators, technology firms and investors often pursue the same audience through separate initiatives. While this has produced pockets of success, it has also limited scale, com...

For decades, Africa has been one of gaming’s largest audiences but one of its smallest storytellers. Millions of African players have explored the mythology of ancient Greece, feudal Japan, medieval Europe and futuristic America. Yet comparatively few have been invited to experience worlds built upon African history, folklore and lived experiences.

That imbalance is...

As Glasgow welcomes athletes from across the Commonwealth for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Scotland has once again become the meeting place of a remarkable international community. The Games continue to demonstrate the enduring ability of sport to transcend geography, politics and culture, bringing together competitors from 74 Commonwealth Games Associations in a celebration ...

Success in esports is often measured by trophies, championship appearances and social media followers. Yet the organisations shaping the industry’s future are increasingly distinguished by something less visible but far more important: sustainable business models. Winning matches may capture attention, but commercial resilience determines whether an organisation survives the ...

Africa’s next generation of engineers may not begin its journey inside a factory, laboratory or university lecture hall. It could start beside a miniature racetrack, with students refining a hydrogen-powered model car while teammates monitor performance, calculate energy use and decide when to make their next pit stop.

That is the educational proposition behind ...