Africa’s Premier Gaming Summit, Africa Games Week, Announces December 2026 Dates for Cape Town
Africa’s annual gaming summit, Africa Games Week (AGW), is set to take place once again in the South African Mother City of Cape Town from 6 – 8 December 2026. AGW is the largest gathering of African game developers, publishers, and industry leaders in the world, its main mission is to elevate the African gaming industry, facilitate high-level deal-making, and showcase the incredible talent emerging across our breathtaking continent of Africa.
Africa Games Week is recognised as the leading business event for the African Gaming Industry. By bridging the gap between global capital and local creativity, AGW provides a platform for African studios to scale and for international stakeholders to discover the next frontier of the global games market.
The three-day programme features a robust programme of conferences, exhibitions and networking sessions designed to connect global partners to emerging opportunities in the region’s rapidly growing games industry.
The 2026 theme is ‘Levelling the Foundation: Constructing Africa’s Gaming Engine’, as AGW aims to shift focus from merely showcasing talent to building foundational systems that will sustain a thriving gaming industry across Africa.
This year, the Africa Games Week aims to shift focus from merely showcasing talent to building the foundational systems that will sustain a thriving gaming industry across the continent, ensuring AGW embarks on a strategic journey to construct a robust gaming engine for the future.
“Every year since 2018, we have gathered the pioneers of Africa’s video games industry and leading international publishers, investors, and decision-makers to connect, collaborate, and grow the sector together. The journey has been incredible. African game studios are now producing bold, creative, and globally competitive titles that regularly capture the attention of publishers and investors from around the world. The future of African gaming has never looked brighter, and we are thrilled to be bringing the industry together once again this year.” said the founder and organiser of the Africa Games Week, Rex Bowden.
Africa Games Week is searching for visionaries, technical experts, and industry pioneers to share their insights on the 2026 stage. Speakers from both local and international backgrounds are encouraged to apply:
Apply to speak: https://forms.gle/KmVfpfdSfHfnQVCcA
The summit further invites organisations to help shape the future of African gaming, we are currently seeking Sponsorship Partners, Program Partners and Awards Partners to support this year’s event and gain visibility within the global gaming ecosystem.
Interested parties can contact Menzi at menzi@gamesweek.africa for partnership inquiries.
A detailed programme will be shared in the later months of the year, but one can expect the Conference & Workshops, B2B Meeting Programs, African Gaming Industry Exhibition, Pitch Lab and Pitch Competition, Africa Games Week Awards and Special Events and Brand Activations at the AGW 2026 edition.
About Africa Games Week:
Africa Games Week is the leading business event for the African gaming industry. By bridging the gap between global capital and local creativity, AGW provides a platform for African studios to scale and for international stakeholders to discover the next frontier of the global games market.
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Nolwazi Magwaza | pr@gamesweek.africa | https://gamesweek.africa/
