Vumi Central

Vumi Central is an Africa-focused creator economy platform for creators and fans who want video, audio, livestreaming, commerce, and community in one place.

Key capabilities include:

• Video on demand: Upload and watch movies, series, short films, and documentaries, with adaptive-quality HLS streaming and monetisation via pay-per-view or channel subscriptions.
• Low-latency live streaming: Go live using Amazon IVS, support real-time chat, accept tips, sell PPV tickets, and run live commerce; supports RTMPS encoders.
• Audio distribution: Publish and listen to podcasts, music, and audiobooks, with streaming and download tiers.
• Creator storefronts: Sell physical merchandise and digital products, with revenue share details published for tips, PPV, subscriptions, and commerce.

Available on Web (responsive web app) and Android (Google Play).

It serves African and diaspora filmmakers, musicians, podcasters, authors, livestreamers, merchants, plus viewers and fans looking for African content, community posts (vlogs, tutorials, IRL streams), and an e-sports section.

Notable for its Africa-oriented monetisation and payouts, including published creator revenue shares (tips 85%, PPV 80%, subscriptions 70%, commerce 95%) and stated same-day local-currency withdrawals via M-Pesa, bank transfer, or mobile money, plus global card payments through Stripe with automatic local currency conversion at checkout.