About Paradise Game
We are building the infrastructure behind gaming culture in Francophone Africa.
Not just activities — a system that connects communities, talent, and opportunity. We didn't start Paradise Game to run events. We started it because the ecosystem is fragmented and missing structure.
Manifesto
Africa is the youngest continent on earth. 250 million Africans under 30, the largest gaming audience by growth rate in the world — and almost no infrastructure to channel that energy.
We saw two truths. Gaming was the cultural language of this generation. And the existing ecosystem was a patchwork of one-off events, scattered communities, and isolated talent. The pieces were everywhere. The connective tissue was nowhere.
Paradise Game is the answer to that gap. Not another tournament. Not another media brand. A platform — physical and digital — that turns fragmented gaming activity into a connected, scalable ecosystem.
Our mandate
Three words. One generation.
Entertain.
Create the events, spaces, and content that make gaming feel like a culture, not a hobby. From FEJA to Tekken World Tour Masters to 120+ TV episodes — we set the stage.
Educate.
Turn passion into pathways. Edtech programs, financial literacy through gaming, content creation training, and structured talent development for the next generation of African creators.
Empower.
Open doors that were closed. Real opportunities for players, organizers, studios, and entrepreneurs to build careers inside gaming — not despite it.
Where it started
Born in Yopougon. Building for the continent.
Paradise Game was founded in Yopougon, Abidjan — Côte d'Ivoire's largest commune and one of West Africa's most vibrant cultural anchors. Our flagship Cosmos Complex isn't a gaming center dropped into a neighborhood. It's a piece of that neighborhood. Local jobs, local pride, local culture — exported to the continent through everything we do.
- YopougonFounding location
- 250M+Youth audience (West, Central, East Africa)
- 5MYouth to engage by 2030
Milestones
2019 → 2030.
- 2019
Paradise Game founded
Launched from Yopougon, Abidjan with a vision to build the infrastructure behind gaming culture in Francophone Africa.
- 2021
Cosmos Complex opens
Flagship gaming center established in Yopougon as a cultural and community anchor — the prototype for how gaming spaces in Africa can feel.
- 2022
FEJA scales
West Africa's largest gaming festival brings together 30,000+ visitors and pan-African media coverage.
- 2023
Stanford GSB partnership
Mentorship, capacity building, and international validation of the long-term vision through Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- 2024
Tekken World Tour Master + Prix National d'Excellence
Recognized on the global esports stage and by the Présidence de la République de Côte d'Ivoire for excellence in youth entrepreneurship.
- 2030
5 million youth engaged
A connected ecosystem across West, Central, and East Africa — the home of gaming culture for an entire generation.
Leadership
Operators, not spectators.
Paradise Game is built by people who have shipped gaming culture in Africa for years — not consultants, not visitors. Founders, organizers, creators, technologists working from Abidjan and across the continent.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask us.
- Paradise Game is Africa's gaming and entertainment platform. We build the infrastructure — physical spaces, events, content, and programs — that connect communities, talent, and opportunity across Francophone Africa.
- Our headquarters and flagship Cosmos Gaming Center are in Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. We operate events and programs across West, Central, and East Africa.
- FEJA (Festival de l'Esport et du Jeu vidéo d'Afrique) is West Africa's largest gaming festival, organized by Paradise Game. It brings together 30,000+ visitors, esports competitions, African game studios, and cultural programming.
- We offer three partnership formats: sponsorship and activation, co-creation programs, and strategic alliances. Visit our Partners page or contact us directly at [email protected].
- No. Esports is one of our four pillars. We also operate gaming spaces (Cosmos), produce content and media (120+ TV episodes), and run education and talent programs including financial literacy with Visa and partnerships with Stanford GSB.
- Cosmos is open daily from 9 AM to 11 PM in Yopougon, Abidjan. You can find us on Google Maps or contact us via WhatsApp at +225 07 07 90 80 80.
Want to build this with us ?
Whether you bring capital, distribution, content, or community — there's a way in.