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

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Photos by Moe the Photographer Like the sturdy belt and shiny buckle Rex Bowden once helped sell as a child, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of this co-founder of Africa Games Week (AGW). His journey began with those humble sales and blossomed into launching his own events business at the tender age of 20.

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Africa Games Week returns this November, tickets out now

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Africa Games Week will return to Cape Town, South Africa, from November 27 to December 2, 2023. The event, which has a strong B2B focus, will revolve around two tracks this year: Make Games Africa (MGA) and Play Games Africa (PGA), alongside an exhibition. Read more

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Dorothy Orina left engineering behind to pursue game development at Maliyo Games

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Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. I enjoyed the thrill of playing games with friends and family. I still regularly engage in many outdoor games and board games.

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Africa Games Week’s Event Director Alexandra Pattison “It’s a balancing act”

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Alexandra Pattison is a true swan in event management. People often see her gracefully gliding on water as she oversees the South African-based Africa Games Week (AGW). But, it’s the unseen high-speed paddling beneath the surface that ensures every AGW event sails smoothly, especially in turbulent waters.

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Artist Cassie Simpson on navigating Life, three University Majors and Work 

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My first encounter with Cassie Simpson was during the inaugural Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa in 2023. She earned her place and represented South Africa at prestigious programs like the Epic Games Women Creator Program and the Women in Games International (WIGI) Mentorship Program.

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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers

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“As I travel across Africa creating games, there’s something everyone seems to agree on…” says Bethlehem Anteneh , a trained architect, co-founder of SOSTLab and the moderator of the She Got Game panel at Africa Games Week (AGW). Think of a bar where 90% of the people are men.

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Evans Kiragu of Mekan Games “You don’t always have to innovate, just keep moving forward”

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Kiragu’s journey has led him to a thriving career in game development. As the founder of Kenyan-based studio, Mekan Games, he has propelled his team to success with titles like Knock Out 2017 and The President , which garnered widespread acclaim. Even though he later got a PS2, he cherishes the simplicity of those early games.

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