Submitted
2025 Global Economic Prosperity Challenge

PixelRealm

Team Leader
Thomas Shiva
PixelRealm is an AI-powered platform designed to democratize game development for African creators. By offering accessible tools for generating, customizing, and monetizing 3D assets, PixelRealm addresses the scarcity of localized digital content and high production costs. Our platform fosters digital inclusion, cultural representation, and economic empowerment by enabling creators to bring authentic African narratives to the gaming industry.
What is the name of your organization?
Digital Realm Entertainment, Inc.
What is the name of your solution?
PixelRealm
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Empowering African creators with an AI-driven platform for generating, customizing, and monetizing 3D game assets.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Kigali City, Kigali, Rwanda
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
RWA
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
African game developers face significant challenges, including limited access to affordable, high-quality digital assets and tools, leading to high production costs and a lack of cultural representation in digital content. This scarcity hampers the growth of the African gaming industry and limits opportunities for creators to showcase authentic African stories. For instance, less than 1% of global digital content reflects African narratives, underscoring the need for platforms like PixelRealm to bridge this gap.
What is your solution?
PixelRealm is an AI-powered platform designed to democratize game development for African creators. By offering accessible tools for generating, customizing, and monetizing 3D assets, PixelRealm addresses the scarcity of localized digital content and high production costs. Our platform fosters digital inclusion, cultural representation, and economic empowerment by enabling creators to bring authentic African narratives to the gaming industry.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Our primary beneficiaries are African game developers, 3D artists, and indie studios, particularly those in Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. These creators often lack affordable tools and platforms to produce and distribute their work. PixelRealm provides them with the resources to create high-quality, culturally relevant game assets, reducing production costs and time. This empowerment leads to increased digital literacy, job creation, and the amplification of African narratives in the global gaming industry.
Solution Team:
Thomas Shiva
Thomas Shiva
CEO, Founder