The Gen Z women making a living from gaming | The Conversation | Focus on Africa

Africa's video gaming industry is booming. The sector generated more than $1 billion in revenue in 2024, with mobile gaming making up around 90% of the market, according to KPMG. Although the industry has long been dominated by men, more women are entering the space, building careers as content creators, professional gamers and esports competitors. However many female gamers continue to face abuse and harassment online. Focus on Africa's Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to 30-year-old Tecna from South Africa, who left her job to become a full-time gamer, and 25-year-old Saphra from Kenya about the opportunities, challenges and future of gaming on the continent. 00:00-00:35 Coming up 00:45-02:10 Meeting Saphra and Tecna 02:10-05:25 What games are they playing? 05:25-06:35 Why Tecna quit her job to become a pro-gamer 06:35-11.40 How do they make money? 11:40-12:20 Why are more young Africans turning to gaming 12:20-14:45 Online harassment and abuse 14:45-16:50 The health impacts of gaming 16