Meet Linda Shachinda, a Zambian entrepreneur with a passion for helping to bridge the digital and technological gap between the rural and urban areas in Zambia.
Meet Linda Shachinda, a Zambian entrepreneur with a passion for helping to bridge the digital and technological gap between the rural and urban areas in Zambia.
Bertha Fiona Chipangila is a Zambian librarian and sales representative by day and game writer in her free time. Read about Fiona and her experience with game jams.
Inonge Kamona is a Zambian marketing professional who took part in Global Game Jam for the first time and co-wrote the story for the Zambian game, Kifaru Wa Vita.
Lombe is a lawyer, casual gamer, horror enthusiast, and now Youtuber from Zambia. Her first experience with game development happened during Global Game Jam 2016 in Lusaka where she made a horror visual novel in Twine with her brother. Get to know Lombe’s thoughts about getting more African women involved in game development.
Maria is a full-time software developer and FC Barcelona fan who got unexpectedly swept in Global Game Jam 2020 in Lusaka while she was hoping to use the venue space for practice for a different hackathon. She ended up using her programming skills to contribute to a web-based game called 00 days left about making […]
This interview was originally conducted in French, Madagascar’s official language. If you would the English translation, scroll further down. Voici Antsa! Antsa Herisoa est une jeune développeuse amusante qui participe régulièrement au Global Game Jam annuel. Découvrez ses expériences avec les game jams, et ses réflexions sur le développement des jeux à Madagascar et en […]
Cresentia is a 21-year-old lady from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe studying a Bachelor of Science degree in Informatics. While she works towards her degree, she enjoys exploring her interests in machine learning, game development, and web development. Her love of cartoons inspire her creative interests and during Global Game Jam Bulawayo she contributed to not one, but […]
Véronique is an illustrator and concept artist from Antananarivo, Madagascar. She is also a regular jammer and worked on Hafa during Global Game Jam 2020. What kind of games do you like to play? I haven’t played games for a while due to studying at home so I think I’m more of a casual player. […]
Adefoyeke is a culture journalist from Lagos, Nigeria who is passionate about local storytelling. She put her talents to work during Global Game Jam 2020 by creating the story for Yaba’s Quest and incorporating her team’s ideas into the game. Prior to this, Adefoyeke had developed a narrative and quests for Enter Africa Lagos’ location-based […]
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