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Your Stories, In Your Hands.Hadithi zetu, mikononi mwetu.Simulizi za kweli. Lugha yako. Maisha yako.
Hadithi zetu, mikononi mwetu.Simulizi za kweli. Lugha yako. Maisha yako.
The first and only dedicated vertical streaming platform in kiSwahili — streaming original microdramas, creator content, music and more to East African audiences.Jukwaa la kwanza na pekee la kutiririsha yaliyomo kwa wima katika Kiswahili — drama fupi za asili, maudhui ya wabunifu, muziki na zaidi, yote kwa hadhira ya Afrika Mashariki.
The very best creator content uploaded by members — for proof of concept only.Maudhui bora zaidi ya wabunifu yaliyopakiwa na wanachama — kwa madhumuni ya maonyesho tu.
KiWIMA is designed to meet the demand for original content in the Swahili language — and we want you in from the very beginning.KiWIMA imeundwa kukidhi mahitaji ya maudhui ya asili katika Kiswahili — na tunataka uwe nasi tangu mwanzo kabisa.
Stream original microdramas — thrilling dramas and hilarious comedies, 20–30 episodes at 2–3 minutes each — plus the best Swahili UGC content. Membership gives you access to amazing content, and top Members get early access, opportunities to attend set visits and events as productions go live, and a genuine say in what gets made.Angalia drama fupi za asili — hadithi za kusisimua na vichekesho, vipindi 20–30 vya dakika 2–3 kila kimoja — pamoja na maudhui bora ya Kiswahili. Uanachama hukupa ufikiaji wa maudhui ya ajabu, na wanachama wakuu wanapata ufikiaji wa mapema, fursa za kuhudhuria ziara za seti na matukio maudhui yanapopatikana, na sauti halisi katika uamuzi wa vipindi.
Join the Waiting ListJiunge na OrodhaKiWIMA aims to commission content from independent African production companies across the region. Partners are selected based on experience, capacity and audience support. Indicative production fees range from $7,500–$15,000 per hour of content — all rates confirmed in individual agreements. If you'd like to explore production opportunities in East Africa, send an expression of interest.KiWIMA inakusudia kutoa kazi kwa kampuni za uzalishaji za Afrika zinazojitegemea. Washirika wanachaguliwa kulingana na uzoefu, uwezo na msaada wa hadhira. Ada za uzalishaji zinazoonyeshwa kuanzia $7,500–$15,000 kwa saa ya maudhui — viwango vyote vinathibitishwa katika mikataba ya mtu binafsi. Ukitaka kuchunguza fursa za uzalishaji Afrika Mashariki, tuma hamu yako.
Express InterestWasilisha NiaKiWIMA offers local creators the opportunity to upload your vertical shorts. KiWIMA pays commissions to the videos that draw the biggest audiences. If you'd like to expand the reach of your content, send an expression of interest.KiWIMA inatoa nafasi kwa wabunifu wa eneo lako kupakia video fupi za wima. KiWIMA inalipa kamisheni kwa video zinazovutia hadhira kubwa zaidi. Ukitaka kupanua ufikio wa maudhui yako, tuma hamu yako.
Get in TouchWasiliana NasiKiWIMA is currently in Pre-Seed Funding stage, developing the site and initial content ideas. But we're building something worth waiting for — and we want you in from the very beginning. So join us. Help us send a message that East Africans want to KiWi.KiWIMA iko katika hatua ya Ufadhili wa Awali, tukiunda tovuti na mawazo ya maudhui ya kwanza. Tunakuunda kitu kinachostahili kusubiriwa — na tunataka uwe nasi tangu siku ya kwanza. Jiunge nasi. Tusaidie kutuma ujumbe kwamba Waafrika wa Mashariki wanataka KiWi.
Join the waiting list and help us build East Africa's original vertical storytelling platform.Jiunge na orodha ya kusubiri na utusaidie kujenga jukwaa la kwanza la hadithi za wima Afrika Mashariki.
KiWIMA takes its name from Kiswahili: ki — a nod to the language itself — and wima, which means vertical, upright, standing tall. It’s the perfect word for what we do: short-form, vertical stories told in the language of East and Central Africa, by the people who live it. KiWIMA isn’t a platform built for a community. It is the community — standing tall, telling its own stories, in its own language, on its own terms. When you KiWi? You go vertical. You go proud.
KiWIMA is designed to meet the demand for original content in the Swahili language.KiWIMA imeundwa kukidhi mahitaji ya maudhui ya asili katika Kiswahili.
KiWIMA will stream original microdramas — thrilling dramas and hilarious comedies, with series offering 20–30 episodes at 2–3 minutes each, in Swahili: comedy, thriller, horror, romance, soap opera. KiWIMA also offers the very best Swahili user-generated vertical content.KiWIMA itatiririsha drama fupi za asili — hadithi za kusisimua na vichekesho, vipindi 20–30 vya dakika 2–3 kila kimoja, kwa Kiswahili: vichekesho, thriller, horor, mapenzi, soap opera. KiWIMA pia inatoa maudhui bora ya wima yaliyotengenezwa na watumiaji kwa Kiswahili.
KiWIMA is a membership platform. Membership not only gives you access to the amazing range of content, but top Members get early access, set visits, casting calls, launch parties and a genuine say in what gets made. Monthly fees range from free to $2.50.KiWIMA ni jukwaa la uanachama. Uanachama haukupi ufikiaji wa maudhui ya ajabu tu — wanachama wakuu wanapata ufikiaji wa mapema, ziara za studio, orodha za kuigiza, sherehe za uzinduzi na sauti halisi katika uamuzi. Ada za kila mwezi kuanzia bure hadi $2.50.
KiWIMA is currently in Pre-Seed Funding stage, developing the site and initial content ideas. But we're building something worth waiting for — and we want you in from the very beginning.KiWIMA iko katika hatua ya Ufadhili wa Awali, tukiunda tovuti na mawazo ya maudhui ya kwanza. Tunakuunda kitu kinachostahili kusubiriwa — na tunataka uwe nasi tangu siku ya kwanza.
KiWIMA is a community. Top Members get early access to new content, opportunities to attend set visits and launch events as productions go live, and a genuine say in what gets made.KiWIMA ni jamii. Wanachama wakuu wanapata ufikiaji wa mapema wa maudhui mapya, fursa za kutembelea seti na sherehe za uzinduzi maudhui yanapopatikana, na sauti halisi katika uamuzi wa vipindi.
When you KiWi, you don't watch stories — you help shape them. Choose the colour of the lead actress's dress. Pick the car the hero drives. Vote on the poster art, the cover image, the faces you'll see in the background. Win your place at the wrap party, the launch screening, the cast celebration. Step onto the set yourself — where productions allow.Unapokuwa KiWi, hujitazami hadithi — unazisaidia kuunda. Chagua rangi ya gauni la mwigizaji mkuu wa kike. Chagua gari la shujaa. Piga kura kwa picha ya bango, picha ya jalada, nyuso utakazoziona nyuma. Shinda nafasi yako katika sherehe ya mwisho wa filamu, onyesho la uzinduzi, na karamu ya wachezaji. Ingia kwenye seti mwenyewe — pale ambapo uzalishaji unaruhusu.
Every KiWIMA series is built with its community, not just for it — and that means our members don't just love their favourite stars, they help shape the world those stars live in.Kila mfululizo wa KiWIMA unajengwa pamoja na jamii yake, si kwa ajili yake tu — na hiyo inamaanisha wanachama wetu hawapendi nyota wao wapendao tu, bali wanasaidia kuunda ulimwengu wanaoishi ndani yake.
This is what it means to be part of one of the first fan communities built around Swahili film and television: real access, real influence, real ownership. Not from the outside looking in — but standing tall, right in the middle of it.Hii ndiyo maana ya kuwa sehemu ya jamii ya kwanza ya mashabiki iliyoundwa kwa filamu na televisheni ya Kiswahili: ufikiaji wa kweli, ushawishi wa kweli, umiliki wa kweli. Si kutoka nje ukiangalia ndani — bali kusimama imara, katikati kabisa yake.
Join KiWIMA. KiWi your story.Jiunge na KiWIMA. KiWi hadithi yako.
Monthly fees range from free to $2.50.Ada za kila mwezi kuanzia bure hadi $2.50.
KiWIMA commissions content from independent African production companies across the region. Partners are selected based on experience, capacity and audience support.KiWIMA inagawa kazi kwa kampuni za uzalishaji za Afrika zinazojitegemea. Washirika wanachaguliwa kulingana na uzoefu, uwezo na msaada wa hadhira.
Indicative production fees per hour of completed content. KiWIMA's intended payment structure is milestone-based, designed to support cash flow throughout production. All specific rates and schedules are confirmed in individual commissioning agreements. We work with producers at all levels — from first-time vertical content makers to established African production houses.Ada za uzalishaji zinazoonyeshwa kwa saa ya maudhui yaliyokamilika. Muundo wa malipo unaokusudiwa na KiWIMA unategemea hatua, ulioundwa kusaidia mtiririko wa pesa wakati wote wa uzalishaji. Viwango vyote maalum na ratiba zinathibitishwa katika mikataba ya uteuzi ya mtu binafsi. Tunafanya kazi na wazalishaji wa viwango vyote — kuanzia wanaoanza hadi nyumba za uzalishaji za Afrika zilizostawi.
Submit, develop and manage projects through a structured commissioning process.Wasilisha, endeleza na simamia miradi kupitia mchakato wa uzalishaji ulioundwa vizuri.
Real-time viewer data, engagement metrics and direct audience feedback loops.Data ya watazamaji wa wakati halisi, vipimo vya ushirikiano na maoni ya moja kwa moja ya hadhira.
Transparent budgeting and milestone-based payment management.Upangaji wa bajeti uwazi na usimamizi wa malipo kulingana na hatua.
KiWIMA uses its best efforts to market and develop audiences for every commissioned title.KiWIMA inajitahidi kutumia juhudi zake zote kukuza na kuendeleza hadhira kwa kila kipindi kilichoidhinishwa.
KiWIMA is a high-frequency content business with recurring revenue and multiple monetisation layers — built to profitably serve audiences at price points global streamers cannot reach sustainably.KiWIMA ni biashara ya maudhui ya marudio ya juu yenye mapato ya mara kwa mara na tabaka nyingi za utengenezaji wa mapato — iliyoundwa kutoa huduma kwa faida kwa hadhira kwa bei ambazo watiririshaji wa kimataifa hawawezi kutoa kwa uendelevu.
Every frame vertical. Every episode 2–3 minutes. Built for how 120M+ Swahili speakers actually consume content.
kiSwahili is one of Africa’s largest cross-border markets. No global platform can replicate authentic local-language content at scale.
Direct audience co-creation creates retention that algorithms cannot buy. Fans shape stories; stories retain fans.
AI-assisted production and operations reduce cost per hour — more content, more audience, stronger moat.
Profitable at $0.50–$2.50/month. Price points global platforms cannot serve sustainably in Africa.
Pragmatic investment location with tax treaty access across Africa. All IP wholly owned by the company.
| Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 5 | Year 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | 500,000 | 2,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| ARPU | $24.00 | $26.40 | $35.14 | $56.10 |
| ARR | $12m | $52m | $175m | $566m |
| Valuation (×6) | $72m | $317m | $1.05bn | $3.4bn |
Pre-money: $1.0m | Ownership: 27.5%
Pre-money: ~$20m | Ownership: ~20%
Nairobi · Mombasa · Dar es Salaam · Zanzibar · Kigali
| Phase | Activity |
|---|---|
| 0 – Pre-Launch | 30–50+ producing partners · test-scale paid social · selective early-access positioning |
| 1 – MVP Launch | €50k–€100k content pilots · price bundling · content-driven conversion |
| 2 – Monetisation | Founding members from pre-reg + creator lists · preferential pricing · first proof of willingness to pay |
| 3 – Scale | Creator & campus networks · member referrals programme · event participation packages |
| 4 – Mass Market | Always-on paid social · telco bundles · device partnerships |
Decades of combined experience across African and international media, technology and creative industries.Miongo ya uzoefu wa pamoja katika vyombo vya habari vya Afrika na kimataifa, teknolojia na viwanda vya ubunifu.
Corporate structure: KiWIMA is incorporated as a Mauritius Global Business Company (GBC). Operational base: Dar es Salaam and Nairobi.
For more information — platform, partnerships, investment or press — contact us directly.Kwa maelezo zaidi — jukwaa, ushirikiano, uwekezaji au vyombo vya habari — wasiliana nasi moja kwa moja.
Goes directly to Martin Cuff, Founder & CEO.Inaenda moja kwa moja kwa Martin Cuff, Mwanzilishi na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji.
Martin Cuff will be in touch directly.