Building a gaming business rooted in African storytelling

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African tech innovation is increasingly being driven by creatives who are building products rooted in local stories, but designed for global audiences. One Johannesburg-based game studio is doing exactly that, using gaming as a way to showcase African culture while building a sustainable business.
Glitch Portal is the team behind Themba The Last Hope, a narrative-driven game inspired by South African landscapes, language and mythology. Gugulethu is joined by the founder of Glitch Portal to talk about the business of game development, cultural storytelling and what it takes to build a studio in Africa’s growing tech ecosystem.
27 Jan English South Africa Technology · Business

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