ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA The Afrika Esports Series launches in South Africa 3 years ago Samuel Post Views: 612 World Esports Consortium (WESCO) and Esports.NGO, as a technical partner, announced the launch of Afrika Esports Series, a large-scale esports tournament in Africa. The series of professional esports events between countries starts in four disciplines at once: PES 2021 Mobile FIFA21 Call of Duty: Mobile PUBG Mobile Anyone can take part in the esports tournaments. A series of qualifying tournaments will start in parallel in 16 countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Guinea, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Ethiopia, Mauritius, South Africa and Togo. Registration for qualifying tournaments is already open! The first qualifying matches for the Afrika Esports Series Championship will launch in February 2021, separately in each country. During the qualifying tournaments, national teams will be determined for each country. Main rounds of the Afrika Esports Series Championship starts in March and goes through April/May 2021. “Esports is growing rapidly all over the world, and Africa is no exception. We have many young talented gamers who deserve support,” – said Ryan Macquet, founder of the Africa Electronic Sport Association based in South Africa. The organisers have set the goal of holding a series of tournaments in 16 countries. This is the first esports event of its kind to be held on this scale across the African continent. Macquet explains: “This event is a great first step towards creating a platform for Africans to compete on an international Esports stage, through a qualification series in their respective countries. The main goal of the event is to give equal opportunities to every gamer to win and become a leader within their area, city, country and eventually the African continent.” Today there are more than 2 billion gamers in the world, and esports is one of the fastest-growing industries. There are about 200 million gamers in Africa. For many African countries, Afrika Esports Series is an opportunity to attract attention, investments and business partners, which will give a rapid impetus to development. Source: nag.co.za About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Africa Electronic Sport Association, Afrika Esports Series, esport Continue Reading Previous Pragmatic Play launches multiple verticals in Dominican Republic with SuperbetsNext The Rise of Bitcoin Casinos in South Africa More Stories ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA SOFTSWISS Unveils South African iGaming Market Overview 8 hours ago Szarlot ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA SA Gaming Offers Premium Live Games 8 hours ago Iwo Bulski BETTING SOUTH AFRICA Nolimit City Celebrates South Africa Debut 1 day ago Samuel ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA Top Betting Sites in South Africa Featuring the Aviator Crash Game 1 day ago Szarlot GAMES ONLINE Pragmatic Play introduces a twist on picture bingo with Animingo 1 day ago Samuel EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA The BiG Africa Summit 2024: Day Two Recap 2 days ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA Nolimit City launches in South Africa 2 days ago Samuel ONLINE What Is Blockchain? 2 days ago Szarlot NIGERIA ONLINE Nigerian crypto fee hike invitation for crypto “big boys” 3 days ago Szarlot KENYA ONLINE iGaming’s Global Growth: From Africa to North America 3 days ago Szarlot KENYA ONLINE Kenya’s Blockchain Association Makes Plea for Detained Binance Executives 3 days ago Samuel HOT NEWS ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA South Africa’s online casino industry in 2024 4 days ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.