Google Play Names 10 African Studios for $1 Million Game Fund
In the app: the whole story at your level, listening, the quiz and the word cards.
The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
Google Play named 10 game makers.
- A2
Google Play named 10 independent game studios in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- B1
Google Play is an online store for apps and games.
- B2
On 28 October 2026, Google Play, an online store for apps and games, named 10 independent game studios in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- C1
Earlier in 2026, Google Play opened applications for this inaugural fund to address funding shortages, reduce obstacles to international distribution, and help independent developers in Sub-Saharan Africa reach global players with local stories.
- C2
Earlier in 2026, Google Play opened applications for a new initiative designed to tackle capital shortages, lower barriers to international distribution, and assist independent developers in Sub-Saharan Africa in bringing local narratives to a global audience.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- independent
- not owned or controlled by a large company
- funding
- money given by an organisation for a specific purpose
- share
- one of the equal parts that the ownership of a company is divided into
- resource
- useful things, such as money, materials, or information, that a person or company can use
- mentoring
- help and advice given by an experienced person to someone with less experience
- audience
- the group of people who watch, read, or play something
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by Google. Read the original for the full report.