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What people say about Carry1st
Hasan Colakoglu
Riot Games
VP International Publishing
Serving our global player base is a top priority for us at Riot, and this partnership with Carry1st will make meaningful improvements in bringing African players a first-class VALORANT experience.
Jeff Gullett
Call of Duty: Mobile
Head
By integrating Carry1st’s payment platform, we are opening up access for millions more gamers in the region to engage with Call of Duty: Mobile. Africa represents an important user base, and through our partnership with Carry1st we can continue to meet their needs.
David Haber
a16z
General Partner
We are delighted to be making our first investment in an Africa-headquartered company in Carry1st. We see immense opportunity for the company to mirror outstanding successes we’ve seen in markets like India, China, and Southeast Asia
Antonio Avitabile
Sony Ventures Corporation
Managing Director – EMEA
We believe there is tremendous untapped potential for the gaming market in Africa, which we hope to experience and contribute to through our investment in Carry1st.
Jens Hilgers
BITKRAFT Ventures
Founding General Partner
Africa is home to the largest population of young people in the world, and this upcoming generation will grow up digitally native with videogames as their primary entertainment preference. We have full conviction in Carry1st’s vision of building out foundational infrastructure and localized content, ensuring that gaming and interactive entertainment in Africa will thrive.
Ayotola Sonde
Senior Customer Service & Platform Ops Manager
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Senior Community & Events Manager
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