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Leading gaming markets in Africa in 2018, by revenue
Leading gaming markets in Africa in 2018, by revenue
Leading video gaming markets in Africa in 2018, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
by Christina Gough,
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Feb 5, 2019
The statistic present the leading video gaming markets in Africa in 2018, ranked by revenue. According to the estimates, Egypt was the top gaming market in the region, seeing as it generated 293 million U.S. dollars in the measured period. Morocco ranked third among African countries, with gaming revenue reaching 129 million U.S. dollars that year.
Leading video gaming markets in Africa in 2018, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
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| Revenue in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 293 |
| South Africa | 216 |
| Morocco | 129 |
| Nigeria | 122 |
| Algeria | 107 |
| Tunisia | 45 |
| Ethiopia | 26 |
| Ghana | 23 |
| Kenya | 23 |
| Angola | 22 |
| Revenue in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Egypt | 293 |
| South Africa | 216 |
| Morocco | 129 |
| Nigeria | 122 |
| Algeria | 107 |
| Tunisia | 45 |
| Ethiopia | 26 |
| Ghana | 23 |
| Kenya | 23 |
| Angola | 22 |
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by Christina Gough,
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Feb 5, 2019
The statistic present the leading video gaming markets in Africa in 2018, ranked by revenue. According to the estimates, Egypt was the top gaming market in the region, seeing as it generated 293 million U.S. dollars in the measured period. Morocco ranked third among African countries, with gaming revenue reaching 129 million U.S. dollars that year.
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