Goethe-Institut Sub-Sahara Africa has established GamesConnect AFRICA to cultivate a robust and unified video game ecosystem across the continent. This initiative addresses systemic obstacles like funding shortages, talent migration, and underdeveloped infrastructure by providing strategic support to mid-sized studios.
Through a variety of international collaborations, game jams, and networking events, the programme aims to elevate the global profile of African-developed games. The project also emphasises government advocacy and the professionalisation of the industry to ensure sustainable career pathways for local creators. Ultimately, these efforts seek to transform the continent’s youthful gaming demographic into a commercially successful and globally competitive creative force.
Meli Mansu has worked with the Goethe-Institut Ghana for over seven years, leading Information and Library Services. She holds a Master’s degree in Marketing and champions the library as an inclusive makerspace through STEM workshops and the recent introduction of games, an initiative... Read More →
Safurat Balogun holds a Master’s degree in Project Management from Anglia Ruskin University. She has led key cultural projects with the Goethe-Institut in Nigeria and India. Currently, as Director of Information and Library Services in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, she collaborates with... Read More →
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