Despite Kola Studios ' meteoric rise , the developer runs on a small staff of just five people . Africa 's burgeoning smartphone market is driving growth in gaming apps . The African continent has the largest mobile population, with more than 1 billion people using smartphones and tablets every month. Thoopid is one of a number of South African game developers . But African game makers often struggle for funding .
Africa 's burgeoning smartphone market is driving growth in gaming apps . The African continent has the largest mobile population, with more than 1 billion people using smartphones and tablets every month. Thoopid is one of a number of South African game developers . But African game makers often struggle for funding .