NONE 20260422112408550 wseas/wseas content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 1790-5079 2224-3496 Jean-Roger M. Bansimba Department of Biology, Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Mbanza-Ngungu, D.R. CONGO https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4150-1851 Pascal M. Isumbisho Department of Biology, Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de la Gombe, D.R. CONGO https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0228-1670 Eric N. Metho Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Kinshasa, D.R. CONGO https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1406-1641 God’el K. Kinyoka Department of Physics and Applied Sciences, Université Pédagogique Nationale, D.R. CONGO https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2286-0667 Rama M. Bazangika Department of Physics, Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Mbanza-Ngungu, D.R. CONGO https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6430-4271 Billy Nzau Matondo Management of Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture Unit (UGERAA), Freshwater and Oceanic Science Unit of Research (FOCUS), Department of Biology, Ecology and Evolution, University of Liège, 22 Quai E. Van Beneden, B-4020 Liège, BELGIUM https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7098-9972 Ruffin-Benoît M. Ngoie Department of Mathematics, Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Mbanza-Ngungu, D.R. CONGO https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-9105 This article examines the pedagogical potential of video games and artificial intelligence (AI) in fostering ecological literacy among secondary students in Sub-Saharan Africa. As mobile technologies and digital play become increasingly embedded in youth culture, these tools offer immersive and adaptive pathways to engage with pressing environmental challenges. Grounded in theories of flow and situated learning, the paper proposes a dual approach: using culturally resonant games to cultivate systems thinking and ethical reflection and leveraging AI to personalize ecological simulations and support context-sensitive learning. Design principles emphasize cultural relevance, infrastructure sensitivity, and alignment of ethical artificial intelligence. 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