US EditionIShowSpeed in Africa: US YouTube Star Gets Ghanaian Passport
IShowSpeed received a Ghanaian passport recognizing his Ghanaian heritage after a 20-country African tour that boosted his 50 million YouTube subscribers, officials said.
- On Monday, Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the Ministry approved issuance of a Ghanaian passport to IShowSpeed following his Africa tour.
- During his visit to Ghana on Monday, IShowSpeed said his mother is Ghanaian and participated in a traditional naming ceremony, wore kente cloth, and danced the Masaai, activities the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited in his eligibility.
- The 'Speed Does Africa' tour began on Dec 29 and spanned 20 countries, with IShowSpeed boasting 50 million YouTube subscribers and a $20m net worth estimated by Forbes.
- Public reaction ranged from emotional endorsement by black Americans praising stereotype challenges to critics accusing Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of `devaluing` the passport.
- Later this year, the move may further position Ghana as a key player in engaging the African diaspora, following the tour's regional reach and officials' framing of the passport effort.
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American influencer iShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) visited Ghana on his "Speed Does Africa" tour. Since his mother is from the West African country, he was granted a Ghanaian passport, as confirmed by Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
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