US EditioniShowSpeed Celebrates His African DNA Heritage After an Epic Tour of Africa
- After a 28-day livestream across 20 African countries, iShowSpeed concluded his tour on Tuesday in Namibia, ending a historic journey that began in Angola on December 29, 2025.
- On January 26 in Ghana, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known as iShowSpeed, revealed his ancestry traces to Ghana through his mother during a visit organized with support from Ghanaian YouTuber Wode Maya that included tasting jollof rice, meeting traditional leaders, and touring a shea butter museum.
- Digital metrics from the tour reveal the Nairobi, Kenya generated over 360,000 new subscribers and over 6.2 million views, while Rwanda's stream peaked at 239,380 simultaneous viewers.
- The livestream offered millions of viewers a real-time glimpse into daily life and culture, with many African American viewers praising it for challenging stereotypes and showcasing Rwanda's mountain gorilla population exceeding 1,000.
- By visiting sites from Botswana to Morocco, the tour is one of the most extensive Africa-focused livestreams by Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known as iShowSpeed, with Rolling Stone naming him the most influential creator of 2025 and Forbes estimating his net worth at $20 million.
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YouTube star IShowSpeed shows ‘another Africa’ on his 20-country tour
IShowSpeed, a 21-year-old African-American influencer, has raced a cheetah, leapt with Maasai warriors and drawn huge crowds in a month-long tour of Africa that has also busted cliches about the continent. The YouTube and Twitch star’s tour, which started on December 29, has taken him to 20 countries, showing his tens of millions of followers a different side of Africa as he visited a diamond mine in Botswana, discovered Ethiopia’s rich cuisine …
Africa: Six Moments That Defined IShowspeed's Africa Tour
American YouTube star Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, concluded his month-long Africa tour on Tuesday, January 27, in Namibia, marking the end of a historic 28-day journey that saw him livestream from 20 African countries.
The announcement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs quickly aroused intense controversy among Ghanaian public opinion. The American streamer Darren Watkins, known worldwide as IShowSpeed, officially obtained Ghanaian nationality after his recent visit to the country. On social media as well as in traditional media, reactions have not been forthcoming. Part of the population welcomes this decision, which she considers to be a strong symbolic…
Why a Ghanaian bank manager has decided to quit his job because of IShowSpeed
A Ghanaian banker has threatened to quit his job and it’s all because of American streamer IShowSpeed who recently came to Ghana as part of his tour in Africa. In the video, the banker said he had followed the traditional path of education and hard work but feels it no longer guarantees social recognition or financial security the way it once did. “I studied hard, earned a first class, and graduated with a 3.75 GPA in my master’s degree programm…
IShowSpeed set to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends - Newsy People
Popular American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed is set to receive a Ghanaian passport following his recent visit to the country as part of his widely publicised Africa tour. The 21-year-old content creator, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., visited Ghana as one of the final destinations on his live-streamed tour across 20 African countries. The tour, titled “Speed Does Africa,” officially came to an end on Tuesday. Ghana’s Minister of For…
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