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African games industry has moved from potential to production says Maliyo CEO Hugo Obi

Today, however, developers across the continent are shipping products, forming studios and generating revenue, a shift the sector has long awaited. Delivering the keynote address on the opening of Lagos Games Week 2026, Maliyo Games CEO and founder Hugo Obi argued the industry has entered a new chapter defined by output rather than promise.

African games industry has moved from potential to production says Maliyo CEO Hugo Obi

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Today, however, developers across the continent are shipping products, forming studios and generating revenue, a shift the sector has long awaited.

Delivering the keynote address on the opening of Lagos Games Week 2026, Maliyo Games CEO and founder Hugo Obi argued the industry has entered a new chapter defined by output rather than promise.

For years, the African games industry has been defined by its potential.

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Today, however, developers across the continent are shipping products, forming studios and generating revenue, a shift the sector has long awaited. Delivering the keynote address on the opening of Lagos Games Week 2026, Maliyo Games CEO and founder Hugo Obi argued the industry has entered a new chapter defined by output rather than promise. For years, the African games industry has been defined by its potential.

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For years, the African games industry has been defined by its potential.

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