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Dean Gichukie’s studio Kunta Content delivers authentic African stories

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This Kenyan-based studio is on a mission to tell authentic, ultra-African stories. Inspired by Kunta Kinte from the historical book and miniseries ‘Roots’, their studio name and logo also hold a powerful secret, the numbers 17 and 67, symbolising the year Kunta Kinte was captured.

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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

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Cocoon is the first venture of Geometric Interactive , a Danish indie studio founded by Carlsen and his ex-Playdead colleague, Jakob Schmid. While he didn’t immediately embark on this ambitious project, the concept lingered in his mind and gradually took shape as a concrete game design.

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The Story of Oscar Esio and Africacomicade’s Community Impact

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Cucumbers and maize After realizing the importance of sustainability, Esio resigned and ventured into entrepreneurship in 2017, founding his first company, Prime Osborne. This experience shaped his Pan-African approach, evident in his current company, Africacomicade. However this year he is going to be embarking on a new adventure.

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From Buckles to Games: The Journey of Rex Bowden and Africa Games Week

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So, buckle up as we embark on this joyous ride down memory lane with Bowden. Upon his return, Bowden established his first company, Catalyze. He explains, “The focus of Catalyze is to take groups of African companies across all industries to international trade shows worldwide.” Bowden grew up in Durban.

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Tales of Kenzera: Zau artfully portrays Abubakar Salim’s journey of grief

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Abubakar Salim is an accomplished British actor of Kenyan descent and the founder of UK-based Surgent Studios. Through this masterpiece, players embark on an emotional journey alongside Zau, a young shaman, as he grapples with the loss of his father and seeks solace in the mystical world of Kenzera.

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Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem

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Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story. A web design business.

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Stylish action-adventure The Devil Within: Satgat is shaped by Korean history

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The South Korean studio was founded in 2020 by a team of game veterans. Joseon Post-Apocalyptic The studio decided to take it a step further when it came to the visual style of the game. Driving force behind the upcoming action-platformer The Devil Within: Satgat is Manze Lee, Creative Director and CEO of Newcore Games.