Highlights of Africa Games Week 2023: Unmissable Sessions

Africa Games Week is set to take place this week, offering industry professionals a chance to delve into the African games market and local developers a platform to discuss the challenges they encounter. GamesIndustry.biz will be attending the event and has compiled a selection of key talks from the program for those attending in person or online in Cape Town, South Africa. The event spans three days, each with a distinct theme: Make Games Africa (Thursday, November 30) focuses on the realities of operating a games business in Africa; Games for Change Africa (Friday, December 1) features talks, panels, and workshops centered around 'From Awareness to Action,' led by Games for Change president Susanna Pollack; and Play Games Africa (Saturday, December 2) shines a light on Africa's burgeoning industry and what it takes to get involved. A mix of workshops and auditorium sessions will be held across the three days, with both rooms livestreamed on the event's website. Some notable sessions include: Funding opportunities for African game developers (12:45 pm - 1:05 pm, Auditorium), Creating and sustaining a successful gaming brand (1:05 pm - 1:50 pm, Auditorium), Every job is a climate job (1:55 pm - 2:55 pm, Auditorium), What even is an African game? (5:30 pm - event close, Auditorium), Africa games industry myths debunked (10:30 am - 11:00 am, Event space), Lightning talks (11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Event space), Game changers gathering (2:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Event space), Pitch to change (4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Event space), Pro Helvetia: She Got Game (9:45 am - 10:30 am, Seminar Room A), Unlocking the potential of incubators in Africa (10:30 am - 11:15 am, Seminar Room A), Empowering education through esports and casual gaming (1:30 pm - 2:15 pm, Auditorium), and The future of African gaming and esports: Opportunities for content creators (3:15 pm - 4:45 pm, Auditorium). All times are in Cape Town, South Africa time (GMT +2 / ET +7 / PT 10+).