Carry1st

Carry1st is Africa's leading mobile games publisher and consumer fintech platform, helping global brands unlock hard-to-reach markets by enabling local payments, boosting digital sales, and simplifying settlements across 19 core markets in Africa and the Middle East. The company operates Carry1st Shop — Africa's fastest-growing direct-to-consumer web shop for game top-ups and digital content — and Pay1st, a monetization engine offering 120+ local payment methods including mobile money, bank transfers, and cash. Backed by a16z, Bitkraft, Google, and Riot Games, Carry1st partners with major publishers including Activision, EA, Riot, and Match Group.