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# Steph Pio

Strategic Partnerships Manager, Google Play EMEA

Google Play Partnerships
- 06 Jul 2026 06 Jul 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/IG_Fund26_Strapi_Header_716b75cbab_RbcqR.webp) [Community](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/community)

  ## [Google Play launches the first Indie Games Fund in Africa](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/google-play-launches-the-first-indie-games-fund-in-africa)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/google-play-launches-the-first-indie-games-fund-in-africa) Google Play is launching the first Indie Games Fund in Africa, investing $1 million to empower 10 indie game studios across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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  - [#Google Play](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/google-play)
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