US EditionUS Youtuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality to end African tour
IShowSpeed livestreamed from nearly 20 countries in a 28-day tour, reaching millions and reshaping views of Africa’s culture and daily life, Ipsos reported peak viewership of 8.5 million.
- IShowSpeed, a 21-year-old Youtuber with over 50 million subscribers, was granted Ghanaian nationality after his Africa tour, with Ghana's foreign minister calling him a 'worthy ambassador'.
- Many Ghanaians responded positively to IShowSpeed receiving a Ghanaian passport, but some accused the government of 'devaluing' the passport by giving them to foreign celebrities.
- During his 28-day Africa tour, IShowSpeed visited several countries, participated in cultural activities like racing a cheetah and dancing with the Maasai, and celebrated his 21st birthday in Lagos, Nigeria.
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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 …
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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US YouTuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality at end of Africa tour
Ghana has granted citizenship to US YouTuber IShowSpeed, the country's foreign minister announced, as the influencer wraps up a month-long tour of Africa.
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