Authorised by the Council of Ministers on 24 November 2021, the International Africa Gaming Cup will bring the continent’s best gamers together in Cotonou in July 2022. Ahead of this major event, the organising committee held a press conference on Tuesday 12 April 2022, attended by media professionals and representatives of Benin’s various gaming communities.
Authorised by the Council of Ministers on 24 November 2021, the International Africa Gaming Cup will bring the continent’s best gamers together in Cotonou in July 2022. Ahead of this major event, the organising committee held a press conference on Tuesday 12 April 2022, attended by media professionals and representatives of Benin’s various gaming communities.
Mike HESSABI, Director General of Nicecactus, and Médard Djékété, President of AfriGamers, briefed the media on the various stages of the competition. The national competition starts on 23 April 2022 and will be held at Sèmè One. At the same time, the regional stages will take place online across the continent, and the best players will meet in person in Cotonou in July for the continental final. The organising committee states that five major gaming communities are expected, in three player categories: amateurs, semi-professionals and professionals.
Benin, which does not intend to stay on the sidelines of the gaming industry that has grown strongly in recent years, aims to create a local e-sports ecosystem by hosting the International Africa Gaming Cup.