US EditionKenya: 93 Billion Impressions - How Ishowspeed's Kenya Visit 'Broke the Internet,' Ipsos Report Reveals
- Between January 10 and 13, Ipsos found Kenya generated 93.1 billion potential online impressions, naming it `the most successful stop` and `the epicentre of global digital culture`.
- Fans tracking IShowSpeed mobbed his convoy in Nairobi's CBD and along Lang'ata Road, halting traffic as crowds chased his vehicle, fueling `a perfect storm of virality`, Ipsos said.
- The Kenya stop peaked at 8.5 million livestream viewers and delivered 360,000 new subscribers while a backflip near resting lions drew over 200,000 viewers and millions of TikTok views.
- The episode positions Kenya as a digitally native nation capable of shaping global culture, with Ipsos concluding the visit was 'not just a viral moment; it was a proof of concept,' signaling its potential in the digital economy where stakeholders who fail to invest 'will be left behind' and should see it as a strategic nation branding moment.
- However, Ipsos flagged backlash including overwhelming crowds, city shutdowns and safety risks, with a crew member sustaining a spinal injury while IShowSpeed said he felt unsafe.
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IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Isn’t About Saving Anyone
His livestreams open midmotion and can last for hours. A crowd forms around him. Someone shouts his name before the camera settles. In one video, the frame swings from sky to asphalt to a flash of color, then lands on a face held open by curiosity. “We are here!” IShowSpeed shouts, with the energy of an NFL Super Bowl Sunday. He gives his location, then keeps moving with no pause to help you get your bearings. You arrive inside the moment and ei…
Kenya: 93 Billion Impressions - How Ishowspeed's Kenya Visit 'Broke the Internet,' Ipsos Report Reveals
Nairobi -- Kenya generated an unprecedented 93.1 billion potential online impressions in just three days after American streaming sensation iShowSpeed turned his January 2026 visit into what Ipsos calls "the most successful stop" of his Africa tour.
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News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.Nigerians Dig Up Old Video Of Peller Saying He Will Snub IShowSpeed If He Ever Comes To Nigeria
Nigerians have dug up an old video of streamer Peller in which he claimed he would ignore IShowSpeed if the American content creator ever visited Nigeria—a clip that has gained renewed attention following Peller’s recent encounter with security in Lagos. The throwback video began circulating online shortly after Peller was blocked from getting close to IShowSpeed during his visit, with security personnel preventing him from meeting the streamer.…
iShowSpeed Celebrates 21st Birthday with 50 Million YouTube Subscribers During Nigeria Tour
Ghazali Ibrahim Popular American Streamer, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., widely known as iShowSpeed, marked a major milestone while celebrating his 21st birthday in Lagos, Nigeria hitting 50 million subscribers on YouTube during a live stream from the city. The milestone came on January 21, 2026, as the popular streamer broadcasted from Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital amid his ongoing “Speed Does Africa” tour. During the live broadcast, Speed …
As part of the African tour of the American influencer and streamer IShowSpeed, Nigeria has recently been the scene of an unexpected scene to say the least. Peller, the Nigerian streamer, would have paid the sum of 2 million nairas to get a privileged encounter with the American star during his visit to Lagos. But against all expectations, the meeting turned short, he would have been chased by the streamer's bodyguards.
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