Maliyo Games Junior Internship 2026: Applications Now Open
Last year, we watched young creators step into the Maliyo Games studio with curiosity and walk out with new confidence, fresh ideas, and a better understanding of how games are made. They sketched characters. They shaped game ideas. They worked in teams. They presented their projects. Most importantly, they began to see games differently not […]
Maliyo Games at Games First Helsinki: Bringing African Games to the Global Stage
From Helsinki to Home: Why Global Rooms Like Games First Matter More Than Ever The games industry moves fast. One moment, everyone is debating the future of live service games. The next, conversations have shifted to AI-assisted workflows, new distribution models, community-led development, and entirely new ways of thinking about how games are built and […]
Inside Maliyo Fun Play: Observations, Reactions, and What Comes Next
Last weekend, Maliyo Games hosted a closed play session at our studio — a structured but relaxed environment designed to observe how people interact with our games in real time. The goal was simple: move beyond assumptions and see, firsthand, what players feel, notice, and respond to when placed directly inside our worlds. Setting the […]
Maliyo Games 2025 Year in Review
The year 2025 was not just a year of milestones for Maliyo Games; it was a year of motion, a year where our products matured, our ecosystem efforts expanded, our talent pipelines deepened, and global visibility converged with local impact. Across games, training, events, community, and research, one theme cut through everything: Africa’s gaming future […]
The Future of Africa’s Games Ecosystem: Inside MaliyoCON25
On December 11, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, something historic happened: African gaming took center stage. Developers, founders, global studios, investors, educators, and community builders came together for MaliyoCON25, Africa’s premier mobile games conference, to explore how the continent’s games are being built today and what the future holds. Across packed sessions, candid conversations, and surprise […]
Maliyo Games at Création Africa 2025: Showcasing African Creativity on the Global Stage
In a week that was already buzzing with innovation, creativity, and cross-continental collaboration, Maliyo Games proudly participated in the 2nd Forum Création Africa, held in Lagos, Nigeria, from October 18–20, 2025. The event brought together some of the most forward-thinking minds in virtual reality, digital fashion, sound design, and interactive media, with a mission to […]
Building Momentum at Moonshot 2025: A Weekend of Games, Energy, and Innovation
On October 15–16, 2025, the Maliyo Games team joined innovators, startups, and investors at Moonshot by TechCabal, a two-day fintech and technology innovation event held at Landmark Centre, Lagos. From 10 AM to 6 PM each day, the venue buzzed with ideas about the future of Africa’s digital economy and right at the heart of […]
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Game Developers — One Intern at a Time
At Maliyo Games, we believe in nurturing young African talent by introducing them to the exciting world of game development. Our Junior Internship Programme, now in its second edition, was created to inspire and equip pre-teens and early teens (10 – 14 years old) with the creative, collaborative, and technical skills needed to design their […]
Maliyo Games & KPMG Release the 2025 Africa Games Industry Report
The 2025 Africa Games Industry Report is here! In collaboration with KPMG Nigeria, Maliyo Games is proud to present an in-depth exploration of Africa’s fast-growing gaming ecosystem. Officially launched at KPMG Nigeria’s headquarters, this report is a major milestone in African gaming, bringing much-needed attention to the industry and opening doors to new audiences who […]
Hugo Obi Keynotes the 2025 Global Game Jam
The 2025 Global Game Jam (#GGJ2025) brought together tens of thousands of game developers worldwide to create, innovate, and collaborate. At the heart of this event was a moment of pride for Maliyo Games. Our CEO, Hugo Obi, delivered the keynote address, setting an inspiring tone for this year’s jam. A Celebration of Creativity and […]