Two new African streaming platforms, FaithStream and EnfiTV, are entering the market with plans to serve audiences and creators that global platforms have not fully supported on the continent. One caters to an underserved population, while the other considers creators. The arrival of both platforms comes as local distribution channels grow in Nigeria following an investment slowdown by international streamers.
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House of Faith announced FaithStream, a global streaming service for Christian content from Africa, set to launch in January 2026. The announcement was made at an event in London attended by faith leaders, donors, partners and media from Africa, the UK and North America.
FaithStream is designed largely for the Christian population in Africa and African Christians in the UK, US, Canada, and the Caribbean. House of Faith says there is very little localised faith-based content compared to the amount of secular content available today. The platform will offer original films, series, documentaries and podcasts made in its studios in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. It will also carry licensed content from Hollywood, the UK, Nollywood, Kenya and South Africa.
FaithStream will be free to use and supported by donors. It will include AI tools for personalised recommendations, work on mobile devices, offer offline downloads and support multiple languages. The platform will be available on phones, smart TVs, streaming devices and web browsers.
EnfiTV, which has launched, is focused on helping filmmakers get funding and reach audiences. The platform is led by producers Olaniyi Famodun and Lanre Awolokun. EnfiTV gives filmmakers a dashboard where they can upload their films and get paid immediately.
The company says its payment rate is far higher than YouTube’s pay-per-view earnings. Producers can see real-time data on views, performance and income. The platform aims to give creators and investors more transparency, with plans to introduce a crowdfunding feature in the future.
“We consider ourselves a pioneer in providing an innovative ecosystem for filmmakers,” Lanre Awolokun, Head of Growth and Market Activation, West Africa at EnfiTV.
EnfiTV has launched with 12 titles from a pool of 50 reviewed films. It is available in over 250 countries on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, web and mobile devices.
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