Episode26: Building the First Gaming Studio in Central Africa with Madiba Olivier

Building the First Gaming Studio in Central Africa with Madiba Olivier

Hi everyone! Thanks for tuning-in today for a new episode of Entrepreneur Mindset-Reset, THE podcast where entrepreneurs just like you and me share how they master their mindset to overcome obstacles to their success

Madiba Olivier joins us today. Madiba is a deep, thoughtful change-maker in Cameroon, and someone we will all be wise to follow and support. He is the founder of Kiro’o Games, the first video game studio in Central Africa. 

Everything Madiba does is with great thought and deep connection to a larger purpose. Even the name of his company is connected to a Swahili word “kimono mono,” which means “spiritual vision,” and as you listen to our conversation, you’ll hear how deeply connected Madiba is to his roots, to his community and to the African continent.  

Madiba’s story is inspirational for so many reasons. He has created something that not only didn’t exist in his country, but didn’t exist in the entire Central African region. Not only has he founded the video game studio, he was able to round up funding from over 100 investors to fund his startup and support his fellow Cameroonians in learning and growing while expanding their skill sets.

You won’t want to miss when he shares his best tips:

Build the culture first
When you succeed, the money will come (focus on your vision and stay focused on your vision)
Beyond the money, when you stay focused on your vision, you will change the world. 

Madiba’s journey to entrepreneurship, the pivotal moment when he received an email from a young boy who looked up to him, and his decision to be a leader and an example for his fellow Africans, is so profound, and I believe your life will be enhanced by listening to Madiba share his journey. So, grab a beverage or a snack and settle-in to listen to Madiba and his amazing journey.

Madiba’s Bio:

Since 13 years me and my team we worked hard against all the odds to open the first video game studio in our country: Kiro'o Games.

For the previous 3 years our goal was to built trust in the international business sphere. 

We succeeded to become one of the main reference in Africa for the gaming industry, even featured in the Wallstreet Journal

Our actual goal is to create a 18.7 million users base in 12 African countries taping on the fast African growing smartphones market through games and apps but mainly a complete ecosystem for a unique user-experirence around our brand. 

Our objective is to build a company ready for one of the biggest African IPO in 10-15 years with the most inspirational brand in Africa (and why not in the world).

We will then have enough money (as people and company) to diverse more investment in other sectors in Africa. 

Find Madiba:

Website: https://kirooworld.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madibaolivier/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/madibaOlivier 

The scans of the Aurion comic book: https://www.mangadraft.com/reader/aurion-legacy-of-the-kori-odan.en/110168

To become a shareholder: https://shareholders.kiroogames.com/index.php/invest?locale=en