{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a71637d9f45a00126c9598/68d3b599b443c5f7bca83fd2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Olivier Madiba - \"We don't have huge numbers, but we have huge profits\"","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62a71637d9f45a00126c9598/1758827463961-fa816fc1-a6f0-4e53-8076-4015d887c97e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>\"You cannot do it in the US. You cannot do it in Europe. It's too saturated, but you can still do it in Africa.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Olivier Madiba is the founder of Kiro'o Games,&nbsp;the first video game studio in Cameroon and the first Africa-based studio to release a game on Xbox. He tells Claude why Africans have different ideas of success and what that means for video games; how&nbsp;low revenue doesn't necessarily translate to low profits; and what Africa can teach the modern world about the pricelessness of imperfection.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Why being an imperfect human is a superpower.</p><p><br></p><p>🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:</p><p>1.45 African vision of success VS Western vision of success</p><p>3.28 The maturity and immaturity of the African gaming market</p><p>5.33 The difficulty \"black\" games face</p><p>8.11 The universal questions good games should ask</p><p>9.57 Why&nbsp;low revenue doesn't mean low profits</p><p>12.54 What to do when no one wants to invest</p><p>15.10 The problems with Cameroonian education</p><p>17.39 How the US and YALI gave him a new perspective</p><p>21.28 Why industrialization won't save Africa</p><p>24.33 The one thing that's overlooked when it comes to unlocking Africa's limitless potential</p><p>27.13 What Africa can teach the world</p><p><br></p><p>💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:</p><p><br></p><p>\"Where the market is not mature yet, at least from a point of execution, but not from a point of intention, is the monetization.\"</p><p><br></p><p>\"Low revenue don't mean low profits.\"</p><p><br></p><p>\"&nbsp;I am tired of this world of defining my destiny for me.&nbsp;I will fight and I will create my own road.\"</p><p><br></p><p>\"In Africa, success is based on human relationships.\"</p><p><br></p><p>\"By combining our imperfection, we can build the perfect thing.\"</p><p><br></p><p>🌍 ABOUT LIMITLESS AFRICA</p><p>The podcast that asks how Africans and Americans can work together for shared prosperity</p><p>Every Monday: 15-minute episodes that dive into an issue that matters to Africans</p><p>Every Thursday: extended interview with someone unlocking Africa's limitless potential</p><p><br></p><p>➕ WANT MORE?</p><p>How Africa is transforming video gaming - listen to the 15-minute episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-africa-is-transforming-video-gaming/id1629452950?i=1000727824935</p><p>How to invest in Africa, with VC founder Maya Horgan Famodu https://trueafrica.co/article/limitless/foreign-aid-has-fuelled-corruption-dependence-weak-governance/</p><p><br></p><p>💗 LOVE THIS EPISODE?</p><p>Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts</p><p>Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps get the word out</p><p>Share with someone passionate about gaming and storytelling in Africa</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 Follow Limitless Africa</p><p>Instagram: @_trueafrica</p><p>Website: https://trueafrica.co/</p><p>Substack: https://claudegrunitzky.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Limitless Africa is sponsored by the US Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.</p>","author_name":"TRUE Africa"}