Kenyan-built UrbanTok launches as Africa pushes for creator economy independence
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 2 - A Kenyan technology company is seeking to transform how African content creators earn money online with the launch of UrbanTok, a Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenyan tech company Bensystems Limited has launched UrbanTok, a new social media platform centered on creator monetization, during the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi.
- UrbanTok aims to provide African content creators with direct revenue streams, including local currency payouts and an integrated e-commerce marketplace, UrbanDuka.
- The platform was unveiled in the presence of over 20 ICT ministers, including ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo and Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui.
- UrbanTok CEO Naftal Nyabuto emphasized its focus on being a "monetization engine that happens to stream video," designed to allow users to earn from the outset rather than after building a large audience.
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