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Modern Consulting for Africa’s Creative Economy, With IP at the Center.

Building Africa's Creative Economy Infrastructure

We are a modern creative economy infrastructure and consulting company building the systems that help African creatives turn their intellectual property (IP) into structured, investable, and sustainable economic value.

We combine IP valuation, creative business development consulting, and digital tools to support musicians, content creators, artists, filmmakers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs across Africa.

From Afrobeats and Amapiano to Kenyan music, Bongo, and digital content creation, we help creators understand, structure, and grow the real value of their work.

Beyond our consulting services, IPWORTH builds technology that supports creative business growth, including:

  • IPTHAMANI an IP valuation tool for creatives
  • IP logging and asset tracking systems
  • Rate card and pricing generation tools
  • Investor readiness and profiling tools
  • We translate creativity into data, structure, and opportunity.

Diverse African creative team collaborating in a modern studio

Empowering African Creativity Through Strategic IP Management

Our Vision

To build the core infrastructure for Africa’s creative economy, where intellectual property is properly valued, protected, and financed just like any other serious asset class.

Our Values

01

Creativity First

We start with creativity, respect it, and build systems that amplify it, not replace it.

02

IP is the Asset

We treat intellectual property as the foundation of economic value in the creative economy.

03

Technology with Purpose

We build tools that simplify complexity and turn creative data into clear decisions.

04

Sustainability Over Virality

We focus on long-term creative income, not short-term attention.

05

Africa-Centric Design

We build for African creative realities, markets, and cultural economies.

06

Clarity Creates Power

We believe understanding your value is the first step to building wealth from it.

Our Leadership and Evidence

IPWORTH is powered by decades of specialized expertise in the African creative landscape.

Wahu Kiragu Founder and CEO of IPWORTH

Wahu Kiragu

Founder and CEO

Wahu has trained, coached, and mentored over 3000 Kenyan creatives across performing arts, fashion, film, and music. 

Professional headshot for Dr Thuku Kimani

Dr. Thuku Kimani

Research Advisor

A commensurate lecturer of film and researcher, Dr. Kimani is the author of Africa's first book on sound design, ensuring data-driven strategies for creative assets.

Eileen Ayieko Founding Partner

Eileen Ayieko

Founding Partner, IP Advisory

A commensurate legal and impact practitioner, IP mentor, and coach for numerous creatives within the Nairobi and Kisumu creative hubs.

Creator's Glossary

Intellectual Property (IP)

Legal rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary, and artistic fields.

Commercialization

The process of managing assets to generate profit, moving from production to market-ready catalogs.

Valuation

The assessment of the commercial worth and market potential of your creative intellectual assets.

Client Success

+600

Kenyan creatives

Have IP valuation reports and monetisability  insights  using the IPTHAMANI platform.

13

Organisations

Have worked with our consultants on creative eductaion,arts management, Arts curriculum development,IP training and Creative business management training.

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Watch how IPWORTH transforms creative data into value.

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IPWORTH is not a traditional consulting firm.

IPWORTH is a modern consulting and technology company building the tools, systems, and expertise African creatives need to value their IP, grow sustainable businesses, and unlock access to capital.

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