Carry1st, the African mobile game publisher, announced the return of its flagship tournament Call of Duty: Mobile Tournament as part of the Carry1st Africa Cup 2025.
With more than 200 teams and more than 1,000 players, this year’s tournament should be the biggest and most competitive to date. In a historic decision for African Esports, the 1st Africa transport cup has also been officially recognized by Activision as a qualification tournament for the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025.
This unlocking of a direct route so that African talents compete internationally at the largest stage.
Based on the success of last year’s event, which presented teams of five African regions, the 2025 edition will include players from seven African regions: Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, North Africa (Egypt and Morocco), Kenya, Uganda and West Francophone (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal). This marks the second episode of La Flearngarie because Cup Africa this year, highlighting the continuous commitment of the company towards the scene of competitive games of Africa.
Call of Duty from Carry1st: The mobile tournament will take place from May to July, culminating in August with the Lan Grand Finals in Lagos, Nigeria, where a prize pool of $ 15,000 will be won. The Champions of the Africa Cup of Carry1st will secure the coveted niche of Africa in the call of duty: the 2025 mobile world championship and will compete for a 1 million dollars ticket on the world.
Regional qualifiers will take place over the next three months to determine which teams qualify for the LAN final. With matches that will be held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, each region will go through its own group phase, its qualifying series and its regional finals.
“We are delighted to announce the return of Call of Duty: Mobile as part of our 1st African Cup this year,” said Guillaume Noé, vice-president of growth in Carry1st, in a press release. “Last year was incredible and showed us what the talent of this continent could do when it was given the right platform.
“Now, we will take up the challenges with more players and more regions. For the first time, our tournament has also been recognized by Activision as a qualifier for the call of duty: mobile world championship 2025, which means that players do not only play for pride at home; they also argue the chance to play against the best in the world.”
As part of Carry1st’s continuous commitment to inclusiveness for players across Africa, a special generic niche was also presented to qualifications. This generic character will allow African teams in countries outside the seven primary qualification regions, such as Mauritius and Tunisia, to enter, guaranteeing the possibility of Pan -African representation on the world scene.
“We are delighted to collaborate with Carry1st on the African Cup. This tournament promises to be a major moment for African esports sports, creating real opportunities for the best call for duty: mobile players at the regional level to unravel and compete worldwide, “said Jeffrey Gullett, Co-Tête de Call of Duty: Mobile At Activision.
How to enter
Registration opens on Saturday May 3 via the Africa Cup of Carry1st website. The closing dates vary according to the qualification region; Please see the website for more details.
The teams must be made up of a minimum of five starting players and a substitute. The competition hosts both amateur and professional players, provided that participants are residents of the country they represent in qualifying. The regional qualification stages will take place from May to July, culminating in the LAN finals in Lagos, Nigeria. Carry1st will also support travel arrangements for qualifying teams, ensuring that all teams can attend the final.
