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title: "YAKWETU: African Movie Streaming Platform"
description: "Watch and buy African movies, shows and music videos on demand in Kenya—free membership, no subscription. Pay per title (USD 0.49–7.49) and own for life."
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published_at: "2026-08-01T15:03:44.022Z"
updated_at: "2026-09-21T05:12:47.119Z"
---

# YAKWETU: African Movie Streaming Platform

Watch and buy African movies, shows and music videos on demand in Kenya—free membership, no subscription. Pay per title (USD 0.49–7.49) and own for life.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Media & Entertainment](/categories/media-entertainment)
- [YAKWETU](/yakwetu)

## Summary

Buy African movies, shows, and music videos to keep

An African entertainment platform for consumers and the diaspora to watch and buy movies, TV series, and music videos online with free membership and pay-per-title pricing.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://web.yakwetu.africa/ |
| Tagline | Buy African movies, shows, and music videos to keep |
| Primary country | Kenya |
| Platforms | Web, Android |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | Yes |

## About the product

YAKWETU™ is a web-based African entertainment platform for consumers in Africa and the African diaspora who want to watch and buy digital content on demand.

Key features include:
- **Free membership with no subscription**, users pay only for individual titles using an **Own for Life** purchase model
- **On-demand catalog browsing** across **Movies**, **Shows**, and **Music Videos**, with title pages that include details like year, runtime, and languages
- **Trailers and clips** to preview content before purchase
- A **Host a Screening** option for organizing public or group viewings

Available on **Web**, with access options promoted for **mobile** and **TV** (including an Android app listing for “for TV”).

It targets **B2C users**, specifically individuals looking for African films, series episodes, and music videos, including viewers outside the continent.

The platform is notable for its **pay-per-title ownership pricing** (examples on the site include **USD 0.49 to USD 7.49**) and for positioning itself around protecting and monetizing African creative works. YAKWETU™ Online Limited was named a **2023 WIPO Global Awards** winner.

## Features

- [Media & Entertainment](/categories/media-entertainment): Category
- [B2C](/tags/b2c): Product feature or technology
- [Streaming](/tags/streaming): Product feature or technology
- [Kenya](/countries/kenya): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/yakwetu/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/yakwetu/reviews)
- [Transparency](/yakwetu/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/yakwetu)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)