Mobile Games Startups in Africa

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Mobile gaming in East Africa is heating up. Carry1st has made a splash, but local studios like Usiku Games and Mangrove Games are rising stars. The market is hungry for locally relevant games that tap into African culture and storytelling. Key challenges include high data costs and limited payment options, but innovative solutions are emerging. Business leaders see mobile gaming as a huge opportunity to reach Africa's growing youth population.

Cummulative Funding

$57M+

Total # of Companies

2

Total Deal Count

7

Total M&A Count

0

Total # of Investors

27

List of Mobile Games startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Carry1st leverages mobile technology to delight consumers and empower small businesses across Africa

Venture

$ 57,000,000

2018

2.

alKhawarizmy Software is an Egyptian Company working in the Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) field

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2006

Carry1st

Founded

2018

Overview

Carry1st leverages mobile technology to delight consumers and empower small businesses across Africa

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 57,000,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2006

Overview

alKhawarizmy Software is an Egyptian Company working in the Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) field

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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