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Entertainment Startups in Africa

Local entertainment players face challenges despite foreign competition. Anghami dominates streaming but struggles with profitability. Eksab focuses on podcasts, while Metaverse Magna (MVM) aims to create a virtual entertainment ecosystem. Insider buzz suggests slow adoption of paid subscriptions, limited local content creation, and weak regulatory frameworks hinder growth.

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11 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Muzikin Dr Congo	Muzikin is a Congolese startup focused on revolutionizing music distribution and royalty payments for African artists.	-	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
Orange VFX Nigeria	Orange VFX is using AI to create high-quality animation and visual effects services for African organisations and businesses.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	11-50	No Data
FitNot Egypt	FitNot is an Egyptian gaming platform that fuses Arabic arts into Gaming Experiences.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
TktsHub Egypt	TktsHub is an Egyptian Tickets marketplace that sells e-tickets for live sports, music and theater events.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Anghami Egypt	Anghami is a Beirut-headquartered leading music streaming service of the Middle East & North Africa.	$64M	Post-IPO Equity -	51-200	No Data
Eksab Egypt	Eksab is an Egyptian sports entertainment platform intended to offer online fantasy, prediction and trivia games.	$4M	Seed -	2-10	No Data

Metaverse Magna (MVM) Nigeria	Metaverse Magna is an Africa-focused blockchain gaming platform	$3M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Skrmiish South Africa	Earn cash from playing your favorite AAA+ games with Skrmiish	$3M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
AMAKA Studio Nigeria	AMAKA Studio is a social publishing platform empowering Pan-African creators to reach a global audience and earn through subscriptions.	$2M	Seed -	2-10	No Data
ear1 Nigeria	ear1 is a Nigerian social media startup that allows people to talk to influencers.	$520K	Pre-seed -	-	No Data
Hitchat South Africa	Hitchat is a Cape Town based entertainment startup that focuses on uplifting communities through music.	$225K	Series A -	2-10	No Data

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