27 November 2023

Cote d’Ivoire’s Digital Afrique Telecom (DAT) has teamed up with e-sports entertainment company Clipfeed to provide mobile gaming solutions for African telecoms operators.

The partners will collaborate on the development of Africa Gaming Box, a white label platform for mobile carriers to deliver e-sports services to subscribers across the continent.

GlobalData forecasts that the e-sports market would be worth $1.64 billion in 2023 and will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 16.7% until 2030. e-sports acceptance in Africa will be supported by increased mobile and PC gaming usage, high accessibility and inclusiveness, and the growth of 5G connectivity.

“The continent has a young and growing population, with more than half of Africans under the age of 25. This is the group most likely to be interested in e-sports,” said DAT and Clipfeed in a joint statement. “Over 500 million Africans had internet connection in 2022, and this figure is predicted to rise to over one billion by 2025.”

“This partnership will allow us to reach a wider audience and help to grow the e-sports community in Africa,” said Michael Whelan, CEO and founder, Clipfeed.

“E-sports remains a very large opportunity in Africa, and we are extremely pleased to partner with Clipfeed to open the doors for the continent’s mobile operators to reap the benefits of this booming industry,” said Simplice Anoh, CEO, DAT.