Max Musau

THE COMPANY

Jiwe Interactive is a video game studio as well as a technology company, revolutionizing digital content hosting and esports management.

Jiwe Studios aims to create quality games and experiences around African stories. They want to revolutionize the infrastructure for players and creators in Africa. Through a community platform (Jiwe.io), developers can seamlessly host and monetize their games and digital creations, while gamers can find games celebrating African stories. The platform offers a variety of attractive content including video games, comics, and 3D art.

THE ENTREPRENEUR

Max Musau is a distinguished technology expert with over a decade of experience in digital platform design, game development, and new media interactive experiences. His career is marked by the successful launch of three innovative games and two community platforms, all driven by his passion for leveraging technology to enhance storytelling within communities.

Recognizing the power of interactive media, Max founded Jiwe Studios to create immersive content that authentically reflects African culture. His work spans various cutting-edge fields, including virtual reality (VR) production, volumetric cinema, and photogrammetry.

Max's core portfolio can be explored at www.jiwe.team showcasing his notable projects such as1001 Nights in Zanzibar“, the games USAWA and Usoni, and community-driven initiatives like the Worldbuilding Program 2023 and Game jams.Beyond his creative pursuits, Max is a MIT Research Fellow, continually pushing the boundaries of technology and creativity.

THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Jiwe's ambition is to scale up their community platform for gamers and creatives. The platform already has 500 users and tractions across 12 African countries.

As part of Afrique Créative, the studio will develop a communication and distribution strategy and enhance its management capacities. They are also looking at developing partnerships with telecoms and other partners to boost their impact.

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