EKAN Connect Wants to Turn Every Chat Into a Checkout
Liberian-founded EKAN International is building a platform that embeds payments, invoicing and escrow directly into encrypted conversations — betting that in Africa's mobile-first economy, the messaging thread is a better checkout lane than the banking app.
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Inside HUIX-2099: The Monrovia Studio Building VR, AI and 3D Products for a Global Market
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What a Liberian Open-World Game Says About the Future of African Digital Content
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Inside HUIX-2099: The Monrovia Studio Building VR, AI and 3D Products for a Global Market
Founded in 2024, HUIX-2099 is a one-person technology studio in Monrovia working across VR, XR, AI and 3D visualization. With five products already shipped — from an open-source developer tool to a voice-acted open-world game — the studio is testing whether a Liberian company can build globally competitive immersive technology.
Monrovia Hustle: A Liberian Studio's Bet That West Africa Can Build a Global Video Game
HUIX-2099, a one-person studio in Monrovia, has released a playable vertical slice of Monrovia Hustle 3D — a story-driven open-world game set in downtown Monrovia. Built solo on a machine with 4 GB of RAM, the project is less a finished product than a calculated proof of concept aimed at investors and partners who want to back African-authored digital content.
What a Liberian Open-World Game Says About the Future of African Digital Content
The global games industry generates US$184 billion a year. Virtually none of it comes from West Africa. HUIX-2099's Monrovia Hustle is a single data point, but it arrives at a moment when the economics of African-authored digital content are shifting.