Benin plans to create video game studios
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24haubenin
Beninese official Kévin Degila is calling for the development of more studios capable of creating video games inspired by the country’s heritage. At a panel held in Cotonou on the sidelines of the Moov Gaming League 4, he also advocated educational games, according to 24haubenin.
Benin is considering creating video game studios to enable young people to make a living from the activity, Kévin Degila, director of Innovation and Experimentation at Benin’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and Innovation, said. He was speaking on Saturday 10 October 2026 in Cotonou at a panel on partnerships between telecoms operators, equipment manufacturers and local players, organised on the sidelines of the final of the Moov Gaming League 4, according to 24haubenin.
The meeting was held at Majestic Cinéma in Wologuèdè under the theme “Technological innovation and gaming: what partnership models between telecoms operators, equipment manufacturers and local players?”. Participants notably examined ways to structure Benin’s gaming industry, according to 24haubenin.
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