The creators of the famous “My Oga at the top” online game, Kuluya.com, has announced that it has raised another small seed stage investment to to expand the gaming site’s commercial activities, bringing the total value of the company to $2 million.
The news comes in the same week that KULUYA announces the launch of its brand new, redesigned site where users will be able to challenge other players to play, make bets, and make money through competitive cash games.
Kunle Ogungbamila, Head of KULUYA says: “Without a doubt, we have the best team of designers and animators in the country, who have grown the company to a $2M valuation in six months. Our goal is to become one of the most successful media companies in Africa, and with today’s news, I see this as being totally achievableThe African narrative is what fuels KULUYA-developed games and it has proved popular with gamers at home and abroad. KULUYA 2.0, launching this week, sees a shift from advertising play to a hybrid commerce platform and takes African gaming to the next level.”
Launched in October 2012, kuluya.com develops cross-platform games, and has created 55 casual games and five mobile games, these include Monkey run, Penarity and the famous My Oga @the Top games. Africa’s top entrepreneur +Jason Njoku, is Kuluya’s chairman.
My Oga @ the Top, which was released mid-last month, was played 60,000 times within the first 72 hours.
