Leti Arts

Country: Ghana, Kenya

Founded: 2009

Team Size: 20+

Platforms: Mobile, PC

Status: Active

Overview

Leti Arts is an Accra-based game and digital comics studio founded in 2009, with additional operations in Nairobi, Kenya, headquartered at No 7 Nuumo Odametey Ave, Adenta, Accra. The studio develops culturally rooted games and comics focused on African history, folklore and contemporary storytelling, and has been featured by outlets including BBC, CNN, Forbes, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Polygon.

Best known for its flagship series Africa's Legends, Leti Arts combines interactive media and digital publishing to challenge stereotypes and amplify African narratives. Its mobile titles include Puzzle Scout and Sweave, available on iOS and Android, alongside AfroComix, a publishing app uniting African comics, wallpapers, and animations in one hub. The studio's Karmzah franchise has expanded into Fortnite Creative with Karmzah: Blitz Racers, a racing and combat experience set across Ghana's landmarks.

Games

Africa's Legends
Puzzle Scout
Sweave
Karmzah
AfroComix
Karmzah

Intelligence

Leti Arts operates a hybrid creative model that blends commercial consulting work with internally developed games and digital comics, using service revenue as the financial engine to sustain long-term investment in culturally rooted African IP.

The structure is deliberate. It trades rapid scaling for survival and control. That approach has kept the studio alive for more than a decade in an ecosystem where many early pioneers disappeared once grant funding dried up.

Funding & Backing

Early pre-seed funding between 2009 and 2011
Ongoing support through grants and strategic partnerships
Primarily self-sustained through consulting and commissioned work
Capital stage: Service-funded/Grant-supported

Strategic Model

Platform direction: Mobile-first distribution with cross-media expansion into digital comics and educational content
Core genres: Educational, folklore-driven and culturally themed interactive experiences
Monetisation approach: Consulting-led revenue supporting internal IP development
Content direction: Africa-first storytelling with strong emphasis on cultural preservation and youth education
Geographic focus: Pan-African operations with regional institutional partnerships
Positioning: Cultural IP studio combining games, comics and digital education

Revenue Structure

Approximately 90% of revenue is generated from consulting and commissioned projects
Internal game and comic development funded through consulting buffer
Long-term sustainability is dependent on balancing service work with scalable IP output

Recognition & Awards

World Summit Awards winner
Africa Entrepreneurship Award recipient
Google Innovation Hero recognition
Vodafone Global Appstar Award recipient

Operational Structure

20-person team operating across Accra and Nairobi
Multi-market production model serving public and private sector clients
Key constraints include funding continuity, infrastructure limitations and talent scaling capacity

Key Person

Eyram Tawia - CEO and co-founder

Accepting introduction requests: TBC