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		<title>The Wagadu Chronicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The role-playing game transports players to a fantasy world based on African legends. Twin Drums is the developer studio behind the role-play focused MMORPG &#8220;The Wagadu Chronicles&#8221;. The berlin based company was founded in 2019 by Allan Cudicio. In 2013 Cudicio moved to Berlin and started working in a marketing start-up for games. After a &#8230;</p>
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<p>The role-playing game transports players to a fantasy world based on African legends. Twin Drums is the developer studio behind the role-play focused MMORPG &#8220;The Wagadu Chronicles&#8221;. The berlin based company was founded in 2019 by Allan Cudicio. In 2013 Cudicio moved to Berlin and started working in a marketing start-up for games. After a short time, he moved to King, one of Berlin&#8217;s biggest games companies, and he also worked as a game designer at Wooga Games before starting his own company Twin Drums in 2019. The team members believe that a workplace is an idea and a process rather than a place and that their differences make them stronger. They are rock-solid in their conviction that it is time to expand the horizon of games to unexplored cultures.</p>



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<p>They are currently working on the World of Wagadu, an innovative African-inspired fantasy setting that they are transforming into a role-playing MMORPG and tabletop role-playing game setting. The player is not locked into a role but can customize the role at any time. There are temporary skills that can be discovered while exploring the world and used for a short time. The focus of Wagadu Chronicles is on the role-playing element. It&#8217;s not about grinding as much as possible. Instead, you&#8217;re supposed to get into character. Role-playing is rewarded.&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MMORPG | Definition</h2>



<p>* Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game</p>



<p>A massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a special form of massively multiplayer online game, which usually uses role-playing game-like game mechanics. The actual game world and the game characters called avatars are managed on servers. (Wikipedia). One of the most successful MMORPG is World of Warcraft.&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">FACTS</h2>



<p>First release date: February 22, 2022</p>



<p>Developer: Twin Drums</p>



<p>Publisher: Twin Drums</p>



<p>Genres: massively multiplayer online game, computer role-playing game</p>



<p>Platforms:&nbsp;Microsoft Windows, Mac OS</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why the name Twin Drums?</h2>



<p>We want to tell stories and make art just like African Talking Drums.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Talking Drum | Demonstration</h2>



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		<title>MARA PHONE</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Rwanda is turning into an important technology hub and is home to Africa&#8217;s &#8220;first high-tech smartphone factory&#8221; The Mara Group has set out to make a difference on the African continent. The continent is currently benefiting from high commodity prices and has a young population. The company wants to seize the opportunity. When the company &#8230;</p>
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<p>Rwanda is turning into an important technology hub and is home to Africa&#8217;s &#8220;first high-tech smartphone factory&#8221;</p>



<p>The Mara Group has set out to make a difference on the African continent. The continent is currently benefiting from high commodity prices and has a young population.  The company wants to seize the opportunity.</p>



<p>When the company opened its first factory in fall 2019, it made headlines around the world. It seemed incredible to many, that they could succeed. One year later Mara Phone is available in two versions.</p>



<p>Mara has brought African smartphones on the map and the  company behind is willing to succeed. There is a real self-made story behind it and its founder, Ashish Thakkar. He is now considered to be Africa&#8217;s youngest billionaire.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>History</strong> | first smartphones Made in Africa</h2>



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<p>A lively start-up scene has developed in Rwanda in recent years, as in many other African countries. The number of technology companies in Africa is increasing.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>L&#8217;Afrique &#124; un monde qui bouge! Afric&#8217;Up &#8211; meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow, supporting the digital transformation of the continent, promoting innovation and African technology, supporting entrepreneurship and youth, meeting the main actors on the digital scene in Africa, seeing the success stories and African talents, to think about the Africa of the &#8230;</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">L&#8217;Afrique | un monde qui bouge!</h2>



<p>Afric&#8217;Up &#8211; meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow, supporting the digital transformation of the continent, promoting innovation and African technology, supporting entrepreneurship and youth, meeting the main actors on the digital scene in Africa, seeing the success stories and African talents, to think about the Africa of the future by acting now, just one meeting, the Afric’Up – Smart Africa – Startups Summit.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Afric&#8217;Up 2019 | impressions</h2>



<p>Are you an “early stage” owner? Do you want to attract new investors? You need funding to grow your project?</p>



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		<title>African Tech Startups</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>African tech startups had the &#8220;best year yet&#8221; in investments in 2019, as 311 companies received $491.6 million in funding, according to the&#160;African Tech Startups Funding Report 2019. Disrupt &#124; Africa Report Total funding grew 47% over 2018&#8217;s figures, while the number of startups grew by more than 50%, according to the annual report by &#8230;</p>
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<p>African tech startups had the &#8220;best year yet&#8221; in investments in 2019, as 311 companies received $491.6 million in funding, according to the&nbsp;African Tech Startups Funding Report 2019.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Disrupt | Africa Report</h2>



<p>Total funding grew 47% over 2018&#8217;s figures, while the number of startups grew by more than 50%, according to the annual report by news and research portal Disrupt Africa.</p>



<p>Now in its fifth year, the disrupt-Africa report found that 2019 was &#8220;a record year for funding,&#8221; as the number of investors increased by 61% to 261.</p>



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