B
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304,000,000
304,000,000 -- mobile gamer population for Africa (2024)
In 2024, there were an estimated 304 million mobile gamers across Africa, making up 87% of the total gaming player base on the continent.
- Marks the first time data covers the entire African continent rather than being limited to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Value
304,000,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2024
Entity
Geography
MEA
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
Carry1st / Newzoo
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Tier A
https://carry1st.com/press/africas-gaming-market-reaches-1-8bn-sixfold-growth-vs-row-driven-by-32mn-… ↗
Source Article
Africa’s Gaming Market Reaches $1.8bn; Sixfold Growth vs. ROW Driven by 32mn New Gamers in 2024
Latest data from Carry1st and Newzoo reveal that Africa’s gaming market is experiencing explosive growth, thanks to the rapid adoption of mobile gaming throughout the continent.
WEDNESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: Annual statistical analysis from Carry1st, Africa’s leading publisher of …
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Carry1st / Newzoo
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Methodology
Carry1st/Newzoo estimate
Methodology documented
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IndustryGaming
RegionMEA
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Africa: 304,000,000 mobile gamer population. Source: Carry1st / Newzoo (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/africa-mobile-gamers-2024
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/africa-mobile-gamers-2024" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>304,000,000</strong> -- mobile gamer population for Africa<br><small>Source: Carry1st / Newzoo (2024) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/africa-mobile-gamers-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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