Ethiopian founder Kanessa Muluneh transforms the 1896 Battle of Adwa into Rise of Fearless, a play-to-earn battle royale with Web3 and African heritage. Built by ex-Axie Infinity devs, it features spears, shields, and textile-inspired NFTs with Amharic voice-overs. Closing $700K funding with a 2,500+ community, Muluneh positions Ethiopia as a force in Africa’s $1.8B gaming market with billion-dollar ambitions.
Wallet interoperability revolutionizes Web3 gaming as The Sandbox announces cross-platform wallet allowing players to move assets between games seamlessly. Africa emerges as blockchain gaming hub: Scorefam ($25M ICO), Metaverse Magna ($3.2M), Stakefair ($670K DeFi gaming), and Skrmiish pioneer play-to-earn models across Nigeria and South Africa. COO Sebastien Borget says NFT utility beyond profile pictures drives decentralized metaverse adoption with accessible development tools.
Japan-based Ninja Game Guild targets Africa’s 349 million gamers with a phygital Web3 strategy. Through partnerships with Awujo, KryptaPay, and its AKIVERSE platform, NGG builds sustainable gaming communities in Nigeria, focusing on education over volatile play-to-earn models and addressing crypto-to-cash barriers.
