He develops video games that highlight African cultures in an industry that has long been dominated by foreign companies. Through his hard work and dedication, he is transforming the industry and inspiring a new generation of African entrepreneurs.

Olivier Madiba (photo) is a Cameroonian entrepreneur and video game developer. He is best known for being the founder and CEO of Kiro'o Games, the first video game studio in Central Africa. Through his work, Madiba established himself as one of the leading players in the African video game industry, showcasing African culture.  

The Cameroonian-born got interested in video gaming quite early. After his computer science studies at the University of Yaoundé 1, he went on to study business management, as a YALI scholar, at Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire.  

In 2013, he founded Kiro'o Games, a  video game creation studio with an all-African team. The studio creates the best African digital catalog with a mix of video games, comics, animations, illustrations, etc. In 2016, the company released its first game,   "Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan" which was inspired by African culture. The game soon became a commercial success. 

The studio also developed several other games, including the game "Le responsable Mboa," a comic game satirizing civil servants’ vices,  and "Aurion: Kajuta Gems Fighters," a puzzle adventure game in the Aurion universe. 

In 2007, Olivier Madiba established his first enterprise, MADIA GROUP, an IT company providing services such as web development, hosting, and web design. This venture marked the origin of the Kiro'o project.

His work at Kiro'o Games has earned him several awards. He is recognized as one of the leading players in the video game industry in Cameroon. In 2016, he was the runner-up of the Total Energies Startupper Challenge in Cameroon. He is one of the 20 French-speaking African entrepreneurs to watch in 2023 according to the African media outlet Warketing Digital.

Melchior Koba