US EditionUS Youtuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality to end African tour
- 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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US Youtuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality to end African tour
US Youtuber IShowSpeed is the latest member of the diaspora to be granted Ghanaian citizenship. The announcement that the 21-year-old American would become a national was made on January 28 as he wrapped up a wildly popular month-long tour of the continent. This is in line with Ghana's strategy; part of a programme launched in 2019 where it is aggressively encouraging members of the African diaspora to return. FRANCE 24's Ghanaian correspondent …
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…
Ghana Grants Citizenship to YouTuber IShowSpeed After Africa Tour - TV360 Nigeria
Ghana has approved the issuance of citizenship to popular American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed, also known as Darren Jason Watkins Jr., following his recent tour across Africa. The announcement was made by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, who said the decision was based on what he described as the influencer’s “irrefutable ties” to the country. In a public statement shared on social media, Ablakwa confirmed that th…
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