Isolated by decades of Khadafi tenure and of post-revolution chaos, Libyan gamers are now taking on the world. "So this centre gathers young people who wish to play, to enter gaming tournaments, to get a change of air, instead of hanging out on the streets." "This motivates the players and the youth who have no experience to train and to pursue it as a profession. "But over the past two years, we started having tournaments in the Tripoli International Fair and the Paradise gaming centre. New pastimes and private sector investment are surging into Libya, which even launched an e-sport federation in 2018.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 06, 2023 15:43 UTC