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WORLD 02//Pathways

Choose your next
gaming path.

Pathways connects approved FIGN members to structured learning, mentors, milestones, and opportunities from organizations across Africa.

Apply as an individualPreview the dashboard
FIGN members together at a gaming event

PATH SELECT // 08 ROUTES

PLAY · BUILD · CREATE · LEAD

Inside Pathways

Progress you can use.

A progression system built around real skills, relationships, and opportunities—not empty points.

01
Learn
Follow practical routes from casual play to esports, streaming, development, and gaming careers.
02
Map progress
See your current stage, your next milestone, and the skills that move you forward.
03
Find mentors
Connect with experienced women who can turn uncertainty into a workable next step.
04
Unlock opportunities
Discover programmes, events, and partner opportunities relevant to your chosen route.

Select your track

Eight ways in.

Pick one to start · you can switch

Every one of these is a way to work in games. Pick the one that sounds like you — the application asks which, and nothing about it is permanent.

  1. TR.01

    Compete

    Esports

    The competitive track: brackets, ranked ladders, and finding a roster to play with. FIGN runs tournaments across the federation, so this is where you go from playing alone to playing for something.

    “I want to enter brackets”

    Apply for this track
  2. TR.02

    Cast

    Commentary

    Play-by-play, colour commentary, desk analysis and hosting. Every tournament needs a voice, and African esports is still deciding who its voices are.

    “I want to be on the mic”

    Apply for this track
  3. TR.03

    Voice

    Voiceover

    Character voice, dubbing and narration. Studios inside and outside the continent are casting African voices — this is the craft of being one of them.

    “I want to give characters life”

    Apply for this track
  4. TR.04

    Build

    Game development

    Design, engineering, art and audio — the people who actually make the thing. Mobile, PC or console, whether you start in an engine or in a sketchbook.

    “I want to make games”

    Apply for this track
  5. TR.05

    Stream

    Content & creators

    Live streaming and short-form content. The work of showing up consistently, finding your format, and building an audience nobody can take from you.

    “I want to grow on stream”

    Apply for this track
  6. TR.06

    Cosplay

    Performance & costume

    Costume construction, performance and convention photography. The most physical way into games culture, and the one that fills a room fastest.

    “I want to bring characters to life”

    Apply for this track
  7. TR.07

    Write

    Narrative & lore

    Game writing, world building, branching dialogue and scripts. Every world someone plays in was written by someone — usually not from here. That's the gap.

    “I want to write the story”

    Apply for this track
  8. TR.08

    Lead

    Community & ops

    Running the events, moderating the spaces, handling partnerships and tournament direction. The least visible track and the one everything else depends on.

    “I want to build the room”

    Apply for this track

How access works

1

Apply

Choose the individual route and tell us what you want to grow.

2

Review

The FIGN team reviews applications and responds by email.

3

Enter

Approved members receive community access and dashboard launch updates.

ROUTE SELECT

Choose your entry route

Individuals and organizations have different goals, so they should never have to complete the same form.

P1

I am joining as an individual

For women and girls looking for community, mentorship, competition, creation, or leadership routes.

Start individual application
CO-OP

I represent an organization

For partners, sponsors, federation members, and organizations sharing opportunities through Pathways.

Start organization request