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GameUp Africa Podcast

GameUp Africa Podcast

Written by: Maliyo Games
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In this podcast, we speak with the people shaping Africa’s game development ecosystem. We explore their challenges, triumphs, and the games they’ve created, uncovering the stories, ideas, and innovations driving Africa’s gaming scene forward.

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Episodes
  • GameUp Africa Podcast: 002 - Dean Gichukie

    GameUp Africa Podcast: 002 - Dean Gichukie
    Apr 15 2026

    In this episode, we sit down with Dean Gichukie, a 3x founder, operator, and builder who scaled fintech ventures to $15M+ in transaction value and 40 million data profiles… then made an unexpected pivot into game development to build Hiru.

    Why walk away from scale to start again?

    Dean unpacks the leap and what it really takes to build at scale in Africa. We talk about culture illustration in games, the push beyond mobile into PC and console, and what sustainability actually looks like for studios on the continent. This is a conversation about vision, timing, and betting on Africa.

    Tap in, listen and share your thoughts 🎙️
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    40 mins
  • GameUp Africa Podcast: 001 - Sithe Ncube

    GameUp Africa Podcast: 001 - Sithe Ncube
    Mar 18 2026

    This episode features Sithe Ncube, Producer at Nyamakop

    We talk about getting into the industry, building talent, breaking barriers, and what it really takes to build sustainable games beyond passion projects

    From co-founding Ubongo Game Lab, to creating Games Plus Girls, to documenting African women in games (yes, 1,000 of them), to producing Relooted at Nyamakop, she’s not new to this.

    The conversation is thoughtful. It’s honest. It’s the kind of conversation you don’t usually get to hear.

    Listen, share your thoughts and join us to build Africa's first gaming archive!
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    59 mins
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