Steer Studios recruits Sami Bakhsh as gameplay programmer

Bakhsh brings both technical depth and a longstanding enthusiasm for the industry to the role

Agbenyega Caleb rejoins Leti Arts as marketing director

He will lead brand strategy, community growth and campaign work across Leti Arts' portfolio

Supercell opens applications for Africa developer grants

Grants range from $20,000 to $200,000 and are non-dilutive, with no equity taken

Limeless Studio ships 10 games in ten months under rapid release model

The approach has produced over 12,000 organic wishlists across its catalog

Merak Capital appoints Maha Albaloushi as senior investment operations analyst

She previously worked at Exel by Merak, where she served as senior accountant

June 2026 MENA Moves Tracker: NJD Games, YallaPlay, Steer Studios, and Quantum Club among four moves tracked this month

A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region

Abdullah Bawazeer joins NJD Games as game developer

"God willing, it will be a step in which there is good and beautiful experiences."

Five takeaways from Lagos Games Week 2026

This year's event felt bigger and more alive than last year's.

CodeBox Games wins Lagos Games Week Pitch Stage with Hell Bleeds

The prize is a spot in the Nigerian delegation to Gamescom 2026

Maliyo Games opens Junior Internship 2026 applications

Participants will design, build, and showcase a playable game prototype

Inuv8 Studios reveals sci-fi RPG Project Override

A post-apocalyptic sci-fi RPG built around a forgotten AI and a world left to ruin

Robi Interactive and Weza Interactive Entertainment partner on coding education in Nairobi

Rather than launching directly into a joint commercial product, both studios are using the educational programme as a foundation