Esports as a Gateway to Digital Skills in Africa's Education System

TLDR

• Education, not entertainment, may prove to be esports’ greatest contribution to Africa’s digital future.
• Increasingly, schools, universities and governments are recognising esports as a practical gateway into the digital economy.
• Mobile-first ecosystems, multilingual communities and locally developed games can become central components of an educational strategy designed specifically for African learners.
• It is emerging as a gateway into digital skills, creative industries and technological innovation.
• In an exclusive Esports Africa News interview, Gabriel sat down with Mark Joubert, South African representative and official affiliate of the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF), to discuss.