East Africa is quickly becoming home to a booming gaming industry as the region’s tech-savvy youth and a new wave of cultural entrepreneurs transform games into platforms for cultural representation, social interaction, and skill development.

Africa is the most linguistically diverse continent on Earth. With over 2,000 languages and dialects, the continent is home to a significant portion of the world’s linguistic and cultural heritage. Unfortunately, the survival of this collection of linguistic and cultural wealth, is threatened by globalisation, the marginalisation of minority communities, and regional assimilation efforts.