African-owned game Rise of Fearless raises $1 million for expansion.
Rise of Fearless, the African-owned battle royale mobile game, has raised $1 million from Epic Edges Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), to expand its audience and build a commercially sustainable gaming franchise.
The fresh capital will fund game development, infrastructure, marketing, and community-building, while bringing experienced international gaming executives and developers into the project.
The investment comes amid growing investor interest in Africa’s gaming industry, fuelled by an expanding player base and demand for locally developed games.
Africa’s gaming market is projected to generate $1.98 billion in revenue in 2026, according to gaming tech startup Carry1st and research firm Newzoo. Mobile gaming may account for nearly 82% of that revenue. Launched in 2025 , Rise of Fearless is a free-to-play battle royale game based on Ethiopia’s 1896 Battle of Adwa , where players can choose avatars and weapons and compete in a peer-to-peer survival match. The game, available on Google Play Store and the App Store, has recorded over 15,000 total downloads, according to its founder, Kanessa Muluneh.
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