The annual West African Gaming Exhibition (WAGE) is set to take place in Lagos Nigeria. According to the organizers, the West African Gaming Expo aims to introduce educational gaming, game designing, game development and game playing to the local African community. Like previous events, Over a 3 day period, WAGE will aim to educate attendees about the games industry.
This year’s WAGE event, WAGE 15 will see children as young as 5 years old being taught the basics of coding and game creation.
WAGE 15 conference is expected to educate attendees on how they can break into the gaming / Technology industry. The one day conference will give over 500 students, governmental organisations, ICT Professionals, teachers, and educational institutions the chance to listen and learn from top game developers and educators working in the gaming industry.
Confirmed speakers include reps of LEAP Africa, Bournemouth University, Serious Games Association and International Games Developers Association.
The conference will also feature a developers’ session which will act as a platform for individuals, organisations, associations taking part in WAGE15 to showcase projects they are working on, showcase different lifecycle stages of creating a game, educate attendees on what software’s to use and how, showcases course attendees can study to become game developers or work in the tech industry, answer questions from attendees.
As the thriving hub of WAGE events, organizers said WAGE15 exhibition will be a place to play and see the latest games developed in the African region and beyond.
“WAGE 15 children’s day (Serious Games Day) will showcase how E learning and E gaming can be used by educational institutions, teachers and parents to educate children whilst also teaching students above the ages of 5 the basics of game development and coding,” they said in a statement.
The event will hold in Lagos at Pinefield Schools Auditorium, Off Admiralty Way, Christ Avenue, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos Nigeria.
