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Published date:
  • 21 July 2021
Auteur : Digital Africa

Interview – Désiré KOUSSAWO “E-Sports : Africa has a chance”

Community | Creative and Cultural Industries | Désiré KOUSSAWO | E-sports | Gamers | Gaming

With nearly 500 million players worldwide, e-sports have passed the historic milestone of one billion dollars generated in revenue in 2020. A growing sector where Africa confirms its entry. Expert in Gaming & E-sport, Désiré KOUSSAWO tells us the keys to this growth.

With more than 20 years' experience in the IT, entertainment and e-sports sectors, Désiré KOUSSAWO is a well-known figure in the french gaming community, the political sphere and among professionals. Formerly Managing Director of ESL France - a subsidiary of the largest e-sports company in the world - Désiré KOUSSAWO is the co-founder and honorary president of the FuturoLAN association, which is in charge of the Gamers Assembly, France's largest LAN party. He is also very involved in the France Esports association, which brings together the main public and private players in the French industry, while being involved since 2019 in the development and structuring of e-sports on the African continent.

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