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Wed, November 14th 2012, 09:47 · Elly Okutoyi

Maliyo games now venturing into advergaming

Maliyo Games has ventured into the advergaming sector by creating a social game for Wema Bank, which will see the bank increase its market penetration and brand visibility. → Read more
Wed, October 17th 2012, 14:03 · Elly Okutoyi

Maliyo Games launches on Facebook Apps

Maliyo Games has pioneered in launching African games on Facebook Apps, marking the culmination of its crossing from Web browser games. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Tech investment focus switches to Nigeria

For the past few years, Kenya has deservedly gained a reputation as a tech startup hub in Africa, receiving the bulk of investment into Sub-Saharan Africa and the majority of interest from investors in Europe and the United States. Suddenly, however, this seems to be changing, as the emerging economic powerhouse of Nigeria begins to become the centre of attention. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

Q&A: Harry Hare, executive producer, DEMO Africa

In February, it was announced this year’s DEMO Africa startup event will be taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, signalling the first occasion on which the event will be held outside of Kenya. HumanIPO caught up with executive producer Harry Hare to find out the reasons behind the move, his thoughts on the tech startup ecosystem in Nigeria and his views of DEMO Africa’s place in the African business scene. → Read more
Fri, May 10th 2013, 09:53 · Paul Adepoju

MWWA2013 Day Two: Are game developers on another planet?

In the midst of the multitude of presentations made at yesterday at Mobile Web West Africa 2013, the session for game developers stood out as the most interesting and informative. → Read more
Thu, May 9th 2013, 11:07 · Paul Adepoju

Gaming can be more profitable than movies and television

Gaming was the focus of the morning session at the Mobile Web West Africa 2013 today, featuring presentations by experts from the West African sub-region. → Read more
Mon, December 24th 2012, 07:31 · HumanIPO

African Startup of the Year

Africa has seen a surge in technology startups in the past year and HumanIPO has tried to bring news on as many as possible. From those in their infancy to others making an impact across the continent and beyond, here is the HumanIPO team’s pick of the startups of the year. → Read more
Tue, September 25th 2012, 12:43 · Elly Okutoyi

African developers shunning gaming apps

Africa is shunning the gaming industry and missing out on opportunities in a sector touted as one of the most lucrative in the world, raking in close to US$82 billion globally last year alone. → Read more
Fri, August 17th 2012, 13:52 · Vincent Matinde

Gaming in Africa growing with Kuluya landing $250K funding

In a span of a few months, we have seen Africans taking gaming seriously. Whether is on mobile or on the desktop or even on consoles. Nigeria’s Kuluya is the latest entry to the gaming world in Africa. → Read more
Fri, August 17th 2012, 13:30 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigerian games startup to expand to Kenya and SA

Nigeria continues to prove to the world of their fast-paced innovations with yet another startup dubbed Maliyo Games, looking to expand its frontiers, now eyeing Kenya and South Africa. → Read more
Tue, August 7th 2012, 07:24 · Vincent Matinde

Nigerian gaming company releases new Olympic game

Maliyo, a gaming company recently launched in Nigeria, has unveiled a new mobile game to support the Nigerian basketball team at the London 2012 Olympic Games. → Read more