Founder & CEO ChromaPixelGames -Lets optimize for player experience rather than what we think will make more money. Contentcreator https://xitter.cf/t.co/2224K7dCMG
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Big!
Today we are announcing that S&P Global has entered an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin.
Onchain finance is growing from an emerging market into core financial infrastructure, and the standards and rails our team and community built are becoming the rails of global finance. OpenZeppelin smart contracts facilitated over $37 trillion in value transferred, with the vast majority of the largest DeFi protocols, blockchain networks, stablecoins and tokenized funds relying on them.
With S&P Global, we expect to accelerate the impact of onchain finance, backed by more than a century of trust in global markets, benchmarks, and risk frameworks.
To our clients and to all the users of OpenZeppelin open source tools:
• OpenZeppelin Contracts and all our open source applications and tools remain open source, free, and publicly maintained on GitHub. Building open source standards stays a core priority.
• Audits, engineering work, and ecosystem programs continue with the same team, brand, quality, and customer experience, with what will be the added benefit of S&P Global's research capacity, market data, and institutional reach.
For the last decade, OpenZeppelin has set the security standard for onchain finance. Today begins a new chapter for that mission, together with one of the most trusted names in global markets.
Read the full announcement: openzeppelin.com/news/spglob…
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Conversations like these are crucial for pushing boundaries, but the real test is execution. Ideas are everywhere, yet true innovation in Africa's gaming scene will come from actionable plans and partnerships that drive growth.
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👊 A great moment with Mathias Gredal, CEO of @sybogames , the creators of @subwaysurfers , at the @G4C Summit in Nairobi.
Great conversations, shared insights, and a shared vision for the future of Africa’s gaming industry.
Always learning. Always building. 🎮🌍
@ESportsANews @africacomicade
#gaming #chromapixelgames #gamedev
Edwin Mek Kapesa retweeted
I’m heading to the Games for Change Games & SDG Summit in Nairobi 🇰🇪 next week. From BIOFIN conversations to SDGs in games, my focus remains clear, building strong monetization systems for Africa’s gaming ecosystem. Africa has the talent. Now we build the systems. #gaming @G4C
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One bad ad wiped out 20,000 daily active users in hours. Not because the product failed. Because the ad experience did.
In this episode, I sit down with Ezgi Dogan, a well-known monetization consultant and former engineer who works with gaming and non-gaming publishers. She sees patterns most studios never see — from deceptive-by-design creatives to algorithm changes that quietly double ad duration overnight.
And the reality is uncomfortable: publishers often think they understand their ad quality problem. The data usually says it’s worse.
This conversation is part of PlayerFirst Perspectives, a podcast series on #MobileGroove powered by @appharbr . It’s a series about fixing ad quality and building smarter ad policies so users stay in your app or game — and you can enforce what you believe is right for your players.
🎧 Listen in on
🔵 YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=p5AyV0dX…
🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6ay…
🟡 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
👉 Join the conversation
Be part of the Player First Collective on Slack, where marketers, monetization leads and product teams share real examples, data and solutions around ad quality:
join.slack.com/t/playerfirst…
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loved reading this. great points on building real industry structures in african gaming.
Edwin Mek Kapesa retweeted
Great conversation with Guillaume Noé, VP of Growth at @carry1st one of the sharpest growth minds in African gaming.
We’re aligned on one thing: scaling games & esports in Africa as a real industry with infrastructure, talent pipelines, and measurable outcomes.
Africa was never “left behind.”
The audience has always been here.
What’s changing now is the structure.
Respect to Guillaume for blending creativity + analytics to build high-performing growth teams across gaming & payments.
Big thanks to Sam Pottinger for making this happen.
Momentum is real from AFCON-week esports activations to pan-African tournaments. The market is maturing.
At Chroma Pixel Games, through Esports Africa @EsportsANewsKY , we’re pushing further: helping African players & devs build brands and scalable careers.
Africa isn’t up next.
Africa is building now.
#AfricanGaming #EsportsAfrica #Carry1st #ChromaPixelGames #CapeTown #GamingIndustry #GrowthMindset
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It's not even enough to start a project, even if you've got the best partner in the world.
You'll still have to learn constantly.
Experiment, fail, iterate, improve.
Many inexperienced studios think landing the right deal is all it takes for their game to catch fire. But real partnerships require 50/50 commitment. No matter how strong your partner is, if you don't bring equal energy to the table, it won't work.
Now is the time to invest in partnerships that will make you unbeatable in the long run.
Don't chase "the best" partner in general, chase the best partner for you.
@techtrends_zm
@africacomicade
@Xsolla
@IGDA #base #gaming #crypto #games #gaming #videogames
Edwin Mek Kapesa retweeted
💰 If you are still treating your paywall like a static screen, you are leaving serious money on the table.
That was one of the clearest takeaways from my conversation with Lanre Akinyemi, VP Growth at @Superwall . He does not talk about monetization as a moment. He talks about monetization as a system you actively design, test and refine.
This interview makes three things unmistakably clear:
◉ You need to treat your paywall like a landing page, not a one-off screen
◉ You drive conversion through timing, context and personalization, not clever pricing alone
◉ You win by compounding small changes, not waiting for one big breakthrough
There is a short moment in the clip that hints at just how much leverage sits inside the paywall once you stop treating it as an afterthought.
If you own monetization, subscriptions or revenue growth, this conversation is not optional.
🎧The full interview is live on @apppromotion of Apps youtube.com/watch?v=5iiLjTTV…
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In his 20s, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe worked as a truck driver during the construction of the Isoka-Chinali Road. In a kind of full-circle of events, the toll gate on the Isoka-Chinsali Road has been named after him.
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Leadership in the African games industry was never about visibility.
It’s been about infrastructure.
While most were chasing attention, I’ve been pushing Base-level thinking into African games building foundations, pipelines, and products where none existed.Beyond building, it’s about conversion: turning archives into profit,
transforming ideas, IP, and unused assets into real economic value,
and activating every layer of the industry chain from talent to tech, from content to commerce.Real movements don’t start loud.They start quiet, underestimated, and ignored.
Until consistency compounds and vision turns belief into scale. @BasedSouthernAF @Lady_Light_Lsk @JitoKayumba @blackgirlgamers #chromapixelgames #crypto #gaming #base
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The 1970s sound of Zambia - known as Zamrock - is making a comeback!
Artists like the the Zambian-born rapper, Sampa the Great, have been rediscovering the genre which is a blend of psychedelic rock and traditional Zambian sounds 🎵
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𝗫𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
@Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, has announced that it has added SPENN to its payments solution portfolio in Rwanda and Zambia.
Both Rwanda and Zambia are mobile-first, wallet-led economies where mobile money drives financial inclusion and rapid growth in digital transactions. Reports found that approximately 86% of Rwandan adults own or have used mobile money. As of mid-2024, mobile money transaction volumes in Zambia increased by 44% to 1.4 billion transactions from mid-2023. By adding SPENN as a payment method to its portfolio, Xsolla enables players to continue paying seamlessly in a way they are already familiar with.
Key benefits of the SPENN integration include:
Streamlined checkout experience: Developers can offer a faster, smoother, and more reliable payment process, reducing friction for users and improving conversion rates.
Fewer payment declines: Integration with SPENN helps minimize failed transactions, ensuring more successful payments and higher revenue retention.
Access to a growing digital wallet network: Developers can tap into SPENN’s expanding user base, opening new opportunities for player engagement and digital commerce growth.
“By integrating SPENN, we’re giving game developers the tools to create a frictionless payment experience that players will love,” said Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla. “Fewer declined transactions mean more completed purchases, while access to SPENN’s rapidly growing digital wallet network opens the door to new audiences and revenue opportunities.”
With SPENN in Rwanda and Zambia, Xsolla makes it easier to pay, play, and succeed - helping developers reach more players and grow their revenue.
To learn more about or activate SPENN payments for your game, visit: xsolla.pro/SPENN
@SPENNZambia
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🎮✨ Happy National Video Gaming Day! ✨🎮
Gaming isn’t just about playing, it’s about creating worlds, solving challenges, building communities, and expressing imagination without limits. From retro classics to modern masterpieces.
@Chroma Pixel Gaming Company
