{"id":12176,"date":"2025-11-05T07:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=12176"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:09:49","slug":"egypt-to-lead-africas-gaming-market-in-2025-with-368m-revenue-report-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/egypt-to-lead-africas-gaming-market-in-2025-with-368m-revenue-report-shows","title":{"rendered":"Egypt to lead Africa\u2019s gaming market in 2025 with $368m revenue, report shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Egypt takes the lead in Africa\u2019s gaming market in 2025 while Nigeria remains the continent\u2019s largest player base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Egypt.- Egypt<\/strong> is set to generate $368m<\/strong> in gaming revenue and host more than 20 million players<\/strong> in 2025, according to a recently released report by Maliyo Games<\/strong>. The report shows that Egypt is expected to lead the continent in gaming growth<\/strong> and is forecast to make a major impact on Africa\u2019s gaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Egypt leads in revenue and growth, the report notes that Nigeria retains Africa\u2019s largest gamer base<\/strong>. \u201cNigeria retains Africa\u2019s largest gamer base, with 46.5 million<\/strong> players, though its revenue is estimated at $250m to $300m<\/strong>, highlighting the difference between player numbers and monetisation,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In regard to the other countries, South Africa<\/strong> follows with 26.5 million gamers generating $278m, while Kenya<\/strong> and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong> are emerging markets earning $46m and $31.9m, respectively. Together, these countries contribute to Africa\u2019s $2.1bn gaming market, spanning 349 million<\/strong> gamers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugo Obi, Founder of Nigerian Maliyo Games, highlighted the challenges<\/strong> and pioneering efforts driving Africa\u2019s esports scene. \u201cToday\u2019s industry rests largely on the efforts of a few determined individuals and companies; pioneers<\/strong> who have navigated structural, institutional and social challenges to lay esports\u2019<\/strong> foundation in Nigeria,\u201d said Obi, according to PocketGamer.biz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hugo Obi of Maliyo Games highlights Egypt\u2019s and Africa\u2019s esports and mobile gaming growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mobile and esports power Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mobile <\/strong>continues to dominate the African gaming landscape. In Nigeria, 90 percent of gamers play on smartphones, a trend mirrored in Egypt, where widespread mobile accessibility and payment infrastructure are expected to drive engagement<\/strong> and revenue. This shift is reshaping how audiences interact with games and creating new opportunities<\/strong> for developers and investors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breaking down esports revenue by country, Africa\u2019s competitive gaming scene is currently valued at $40m<\/strong> and projected to surpass $60m<\/strong> by 2025. South Africa leads with esports revenue estimated between $7m and $10m, drawing 3 million viewers, followed by Egypt with revenue expected to be between $5m and $7m, attracting 6 million viewers. Despite its 235 million population, Nigeria ranks third with $3m to $6m in revenue and 1 to 3 million viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smaller markets<\/strong> like Kenya and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire are still developing, generating less than $2m each with audiences below 1.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obi added: \u201cOur desire to play, connect<\/strong> and create is as vital to our humanity as our need for shelter. Increasingly, those needs are being met through digital and interactive spaces<\/strong> where the controller or phone becomes a portal to competition<\/strong>, collaboration and community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egypt\u2019s forecasted rise highlights the rapid evolution<\/strong> of Africa\u2019s gaming ecosystem. While Nigeria dominates in player numbers, Egypt demonstrates how strategic monetisation and mobile-first adoption could propel a market to the top, with Kenya and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire also positioned to benefit from the continent\u2019s mobile gaming revolution<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Libya\u2019s igaming market surges despite longstanding gambling ban<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt takes the lead in Africa\u2019s gaming market in 2025 while Nigeria remains the continent\u2019s largest player base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":12188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"A recent Maliyo Games report projects Egypt to lead Africa's gaming market in revenue by 2025, reaching $368 million, while Nigeria maintains the largest player base at 46.5 million. The continent's $2.1 billion gaming market is driven by mobile adoption and emerging esports, highlighting a disparity between player numbers and monetization across key regions like South Africa, Kenya, and C\u00f4te d'Ivoire. This analysis underscores the evolving dynamics of digital entertainment consumption and investment opportunities in the African gaming ecosystem.","focusai_entities":"Maliyo Games, Hugo Obi, PocketGamer.biz","focusai_location":"Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Africa","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.8), affiliate_publisher (0.7), tech_data (0.8), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.8), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (1.0), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Monetization Strategies","query":"What specific monetization strategies are driving Egypt's projected revenue leadership despite Nigeria's larger player base, and how are these applicable to other emerging African markets?"},{"label":"Regulatory Frameworks","query":"Given the rapid growth in mobile gaming and esports across Africa, what are the anticipated developments in regulatory and governance frameworks that could impact market entry and operational compliance for international stakeholders?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60025,60021,60010],"tags":[60264,72,60148],"class_list":["post-12176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-article","category-igaming-news","category-north-africa","tag-esports","tag-gaming","tag-mobile-gaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12176"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12196,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12176\/revisions\/12196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}