How many game studios are there in Africa?
The development ecosystem is growing alongside a rapidly expanding player base
Africa is home to more than 200 game studios and developers, according to IsaKaba’s tracking of the continent’s games industry.
There is no single database covering every African game developer, while smaller studios, solo developers and inactive teams can be difficult to track.
IsaKaba currently tracks 200+ studios and developers across Africa, covering markets from Egypt and Morocco in the north to South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria in the south.
A growing games market
The development ecosystem is growing alongside a rapidly expanding player base.
Africa is expected to have 406.25 million gamers in 2026, up from 369.66m in 2025 and 186m in 2021. That represents a 118% increase over five years and means Africa accounts for almost 11% of the world's gamers.
The continent's games market is also forecast to generate $1.98 billion in revenue in 2026, up 11.9% year-on-year. Mobile is expected to account for $1.62bn, or 81.8% of that total.
Egypt is currently forecast to be Africa's largest games market by revenue at $458.1m, followed by South Africa at $263m and Nigeria at $226.6m.
Continous growth
Existing industry research from creative hub Africacomicade has previously put Africa's studio count at around 190, although estimates vary depending on how studios, independent developers and very small teams are counted.
IsaKaba's directory has continued to identify developers that are not always represented in existing industry datasets, particularly smaller independent teams and studios operating outside the continent's better-known development hubs.
As a result, 200+ should be treated as a working estimate rather than a definitive census.
Studio counts as of September 2026
| Country | Studios tracked |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 18 |
| Nigeria | 15 |
| Kenya | 14 |
| Morocco | 13 |
| Ghana | 7 |
| South Africa | 5 |
| Ethiopia | 5 |
| Algeria | 4 |
| Cameroon | 4 |
Plus studios tracked in Benin, Senegal, Tunisia, Botswana, and Zambia. See the full directory for the complete list. The number will continue to change as new studios emerge and existing developers become inactive.
