Tikus

Tikus is an Ethiopia-focused social superapp for consumers and creators who want social networking, dating, livestreaming, shopping, and rewards in a single mobile experience.

Key capabilities include:

• Social feed and engagement: Post photos and videos, repost content, comment, and interact with flames and gifts, with 70+ interest lanes to tailor what appears in the feed.
• Livestreaming and fan monetization: Start live sessions in a few taps, run co-hosted streams, join PK battles, and use leaderboards and gift sending to earn points that can be converted to cash through local payout methods.
• Dating and matching: Use swipe matching, send compliments, highlight intent with Superflame, and switch to Friends Mode for non-romantic connections.
• In-app marketplace: Browse products across categories such as fashion, food, tech, and handmade, then place orders with secure checkout, order tracking, and delivery across Ethiopia.

Available on Android and iOS, with a public website for product information and downloads.

Built primarily for Ethiopian consumers looking for entertainment, community, and dating, plus Ethiopian creators who want to earn from livestream gifts, subscriptions, and paid content.

Notable in the Ethiopian market for its local language support (Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Tigrinya, English, Arabic), local payments, and Ethiopia-first experiences. The product reports 600K+ installs, 10K+ daily posts, and 17K+ hours streamed. Pricing is freemium, with optional Plus (399 ETB/month) and Premium (999 ETB/month) plans; support is available via Telegram and email (contact@tikus.com).