The

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is a young industry in

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, and has been developing in the country since the early 1980s. Leti Arts is one of the emerging video game companies in Africa. Leti Arts was founded by two pioneers in the African video game industry, Eyram Tawia and Wesley Kirinya in 2009. Eyram Tawia is the CEO of Leti Arts. Both game developers were originally based on two opposite sides of the continent and came together to bring African games and digital comics to a worldwide audience. They aim to showcase Africa's contributions to digital content creation and challenge stereotypes to prevent misrepresentation in Africa. In 2007, Wesley Kirinya launched his first independent release, The Adventures of Nyang. The game was inspired by

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and is set in Kenya with Kenyan characters. Since founding Leti Arts, Kirinya and Tawia have launched several games includin
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nd more. With the release of various games, Ghana's video game industry is expanding at a steady pace. In 2024, the projected revenue in the video games market in Ghana is expected to reach US $135.50m and is anticipated to show an annual growth rate of 8.23%. The Leti Art organization works closely with foreign and domestic marketing agencies and telecommunications companies like

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, Publicis West Africa, and Afroes

These companies work to promote and boost Ghana's video game industry. Leti has offices based in Accra,

, and Nairobi Kenya

In August 2016, Ghana's Gaming Commission, which regulates

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within the country, stated that it does not regulate video games as long as no bets are placed on players. Organizations such as Gamer TV, Madagastar Esports, AnTrix Gaming, GameNerd, Giiks Gaming City and GasBros Gaming Network are pioneers in the industry. Video gaming and gamers have been the rise for the last decade. Primarily tournaments are used to bring gamers around to associate and expand the gaming space. Events like the Annual

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have greatly helped in the establishment of gaming as a career choice. Organisations like Virtual Union and Gamers' Republic are pushing for pro gamers and associations like the Ghana E-sports Association are pushing to usher in a new era for E-sports in Ghana. Tournaments are also held in major cities like Accra and

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. Video Gaming and eSports in general is slowly been accepted and integrated into the Ghanaian culture.

Video Game Development

Game developers of Ghana

* Leti Arts

Misc games

* Twin Drums (Remote studio based in Berlin, Accra, & North America. Online games.)

References

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