Africa’s mobile game publisher Carry1st has announced its return of the flagship Call of Duty: Mobile Tournament as part of Carry1st Africa Cup 2025.
With a team of over 200 people and over 1,000 players, this year’s tournament is the largest and most competitive ever. In a groundbreaking move in Africa’s esports, the Carry1st Africa Cup has been officially recognized by Activision as a qualifying tournament for Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025.
This unlocks the direct route for African talent to compete internationally at its greatest stage.
Based on the success of last year’s event featuring teams from five African regions, the 2025 edition includes players from seven African regions: Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, North Africa (Egypt & Morocco), Kenya, Uganda, and Francophone West Africa (Cameroon, Ibori Coast, Zenegal). This is the second article in this year’s flagship Carry1st Africa Cup, highlighting the company’s continued commitment to Africa’s competitive gaming scene.
Carry1St’s Call of Duty: Mobile Tournament will be held from May to July and will culminate in August at the Langland Final in Lagos, Nigeria, with a $15,000 prize pool. The Carry1st Africa Cup champions will secure Africa’s coveted slots at Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025 and compete for a share of an astounding $1 million prize pool on the global stage.
Regional qualifiers will be run over the next three months to determine which teams will advance to the LAN Grand Final. With matches being held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, each region will pass its own group stage, playoffs and regional finals.
“We look forward to introducing Call of Duty: Mobile’s Return of Call of Duty: Mobile as part of this year’s Carry1st Africa Cup,” Guillaume Noé, vice president of growth at Carry1st, said in a statement. “Last year was incredible and showed us that this continent’s talent can be done when given the right platform.
“Now, we are increasing our interests in more players and more regions. For the first time, our tournament is recognized by Activision as a qualifying round for Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025.
Special wildcard slots have also been introduced in qualifying as part of Carrie1ST’s ongoing commitment to inclusiveness for gamers in Africa. This wildcard will allow African teams from countries outside of seven major qualifying regions, including Mauritius and Tunisia, ensuring opportunities for Africa to represent the world stage.
“We are excited to work with Carry1st at the Africa Cup, and this tournament is becoming a huge moment for African esports and creating a real opportunity for the best Call of Duty.
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Registration will open on Saturday, May 3rd from the Carry1st Africa Cup website. Closure dates vary depending on the area of eligibility. Please check the website for more information.
The team must consist of at least 5 starting players and one replacement. This competition welcomes both amateur and professional gamers if participants are residents of the country representing the qualifying round. The regional qualification phase will take place between May and July and will peak at the Langland Finals in Lagos, Nigeria. Carry1st will also support travel arrangements for qualifying teams, ensuring that all teams can participate in the finals.
