A Discourse on Inclusiveness of Women in Nigeria’s Gaming Industry

Nseobong Okon-Ekong speaks with a couple of women on inclusiveness in the gaming industry, with a focus on role, designation, responsibility and participation

‘There are Roles Women Function Effectively in Due to Innate Ability’ 

Gaming in Nigeria is relatively new, however, from inception, it has been heavily dominated by men with little or no chance for women to thrive.

Recently, with the campaign on inclusiveness of women around the globe, the gaming industry, Nigeria inclusive has witnessed tremendous change in the active participation of women in various fields to wit – legal and compliance, payments and fraud management, people operations, finance, marketing etc.

Taking a cursory look at BetKing where I work as the legal and compliance specialist, we have women leading different units of the business, which all boils down to the increasing rate of women participation in the gaming industry. BetKing stands as a strong advocate for inclusiveness, actively supporting diverse leadership and fostering an environment that values and promotes the contributions of women.

In being more specific, there are some roles that women function effectively due to our innate ability and subtle strengths in negotiation, human management, and strategy. And you will agree with me that business thrives on actionable strategy coupled with high display of human management skills and an art of negotiation. With these skills demonstrated by women, it has made it easy for women to carve a niche and create a space at the table for themselves in the gaming industry.  

-Titilayo Ogunleye, Legal and Compliance Specialist at BetKing