Nigeria struggles with dream to rule Africa’s esports

Gamers rehearse to play during an esports tournament in Lagos. Nigerian esports and game enthusiasts were treated to gaming experience, networking and all round fun during a two-day esports tournament organised by GamrX Africa to promote gaming, unify gamers and eSports industry stakeholders across the continent. — AFP

LAGOS: At the very last second, the Lagos professional gamer wins his battle of Street Fighter, sending the crowd into roars of joy, a scene unimaginable a few years ago in Nigeria, where the esports scene is now in full bloom.

In a room decked out in futuristic decor in an upscale district of Nigeria's economic capital Lagos, several thousand visitors gathered for a giant video game tournament on Saturday.