The Hidden Stakeholder: How Ghana Is Changing Its Position In The Esports Market
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Loading... - Elinam Offei
- 13 Sep 2022
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Ghana is often ignored and undervalued as a stakeholder in the esports market. Significant steps have been made in recent years by the Ghana Esports Association GEA) to strengthen its presence in the esports markets. The association is also playing a major role in enabling Ghana’s participation in the World Esports Championships, which is scheduled to take place in Bali, Indonesia, between November 27th and December 9th, 2022.
More than 120 nations are expected to take part in the upcoming International Esports Federation’s (IESF) flagship tournament, and Ghana is just one of 19 African nations participating. Can Ghana’s official Esports team exceed expectations and get to the finals? They are definitely not to be written off and will be a team worth watching.
Why is Ghana an overlooked and underrated stakeholder in the gaming and esports market?
One of the main reasons why Ghana is often an overlooked and underrated stakeholder in the gaming and esports market is because it is still regarded as being one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. However, saying that, Ghana’s economy also happens to be one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. It is still a low-income economy, but things are on the rise, and a lot of money is being invested in the emerging esports sector by the Ghana Esports Association (GEA).
The Global Esports Federation has also tasked the GEA to host regional qualifiers to find representatives for Ghana’s Esports team that will represent the country in some of Esports’ most important events. Did you know that it’s also now possible to place bets on a variety of Esports tournaments at a growing number of fully licensed African sports betting sites? You can also play hundreds of online slots and classic table & card games at these same trusted sites.
For example, a Ghana online casino called 10Bet has casino games and sports betting all under one roof. It’s free to sign up to. It’s fully licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (one of the most trusted online gambling licensing authorities in the world), and it’s owned and operated by a responsible operator with a proven track record. Read More...
