GameUp Africa, a training initiative spearheaded by Maliyo Games announced the opening of applications for its 2024 training program. This initiative is dedicated to empowering aspiring game development talents across Africa, providing them with necessary resources to thrive in a global games market.
Officially launched in 2021, the program looks to build capacity across the African games industry by building robust talent pipelines, locally. Particularly on the continent, game development resources are few and far between with many aspiring developers with little or no access to formal training programs or institutions. GameUp Africa directly addresses this issue, in line with Maliyo Games’ vision to become the largest game developer on the continent.
We’re extremely proud of announcing the fourth edition of GameUp Africa. It truly is a testament to the industry impact and longevity of this program. This year, we’ve expanded our reach further, focusing on even more skills needed to succeed in both the local and global games industries.
Maliyo Games Founder & CEO, Hugo Obi
As of July 23rd, 2024, interested candidates are invited to apply to join the enhanced GameUp program, which now includes four comprehensive courses
- Programming
- Art
- Audio
- Marketing
These courses are designed to equip participants with the skills needed to succeed in the competitive games industry.
Applications will close on August 11th, 2024 at 11:59 PM WAT.
About Maliyo Games
Maliyo Games is Lagos-based game development studio that creates African-inspired games for mobile users. With over 40 games in its portfolio, Maliyo infuses the continent’s lively culture and the context in each of its titles with a goal to embed Africa’s vibrant culture into mobile games through storylines, character development, immersive environments, captivating sounds, and strong visuals.
Image Credit: Maliyo Games
About the GameUp Africa Bootcamp
GameUp Africa, powered by Maliyo Games, supports young African game developers and creators from fall African countries. Derived from their in-house training program and intended for entry-level candidates, the boot camp runs over five months with three unique components: Learning, Mentoring, and the Game Project. The overall outcome of the program is to create a robust talent pipeline for Africa’s game development industry, inspired by Maliyo Games’ vision to become the biggest games company on the continent.
