The African gaming market is growing six times faster than the global average, according to findings from Carry1st and Newzoo. Last year, its revenue reached $1.8 billion, reflecting a growth of 12.4%.

Not much is known about the African video game market. The Games Industry Africa (GIA) portal decided to fix this and published an analysis of the situation in the region. It contains data on the turnover of markets in different countries, the number of players and a couple of key trends.