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Media News South Africa

Meet the African creatives of the #YouTubeBlack Voices initiative

YouTube has revealed the names of African creators who have been selected to join the flagship #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund initiative.
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The fund focuses on investing in Black creators from around the world who are telling fresh and authentic stories, and includes a global cohort of 135 from around the world.

While the group of creators from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa come from varied professional, social and academic backgrounds, one common thread connects them all; the desire to make a difference in their communities and Africa through relatable and insightful content:

Kenyan creator Justus Nandwa, who hosts the popular online series Shared Moments with Justus, puts a human face to issues faced by ordinary African men and women by telling inspiring and life-changing stories that encourages his audience to make the best out of life.

Fisayo Fosudo from Nigeria, who has a background in economics and communication, uses his channel, under his own name, to analyse trends and developments in the technology space while showing his viewers how they can benefit from these trends.

South African self-published author, HIV/Aids awareness advocate and award-winning social entrepreneur, Nozibele Qamngana has the mission to use her channel, under her name, to demystify and hold open conversations about living with HIV.

As part of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, each of the 26 African YouTubers selected will receive seed funding alongside dedicated support to help them develop their channels. They will also take part in bespoke and hands-on training, workshops and networking programmes.

“We are excited to be working with an outstanding group of young and talented African creators who understand that content that resonates with their audience is both entertaining and thought-provoking,” says Alex Okosi, MD, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA.

“This group of creators is making content that starts important conversations about issues we face in society, which really resonate with their audience. We are inspired by them and hope that the skills they learn from being part of this programme will help them touch more lives than they’d ever imagined,” he adds.

This is the second class of African creators in the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund which is now established as a multi-year commitment aimed at nurturing Black creators and artists on YouTube. In 2021, the program welcomed 133 grantees from Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and United States - with plans to invest directly in over 500 innovators and artists globally to fulfil its objective.

Below is Africa’s full list of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Creator Class of 2022:

YouTube ChannelCreator/sCountry
Angel LatelyWendy Angel NangayoKenya
cheymuvCheyenne Chelimo Umulinga MuvunyiKenya
Mandi SarroMandi SarroKenya
Shared Moments with JustusJustus NandwaKenya
Adaeze's SpaceAdaeze JideonwoNigeria
Chinyere AbangChinyere Nneka AbangNigeria
Data PeppleData Willie-PeppleNigeria
Fisayo FosudoOluwafisayo FosudoNigeria
fummeeeIkede Adebisi OluwafunmilayoNigeria
Hn clothingsChima Chikodinaka PerpetuaNigeria
SkybelleNwamaka Joy IzugbaraNigeria
Steven NdukwuNdukwu Stephen AnthonyNigeria
TNC AfricaOlawale AdetulaNigeria
Ummeeta RabiuHalima Yusuf RabiuNigeria
Critics CompanyThe critics companySouth Africa
DEFININGBongani, Nomathamsanqa Plaatjie, Dennis NgangoSouth Africa
ManjraAarif Muhammad ManjraSouth Africa
Michelle ExpertMitchell LimaSouth Africa
Mlungisi NkosiMlungisi NkosiSouth Africa
Mpoomy LedwabaNompumeleloSouth Africa
Nico NomyayiNico NomyayiSouth Africa
Nozibele QamnganaNozibele QamnganaSouth Africa
The Ndlovu’s UncutHungani Malcolm NdlovuSouth Africa
The TshegofatsoTshegofatso IsaacSouth Africa
Uncomfortable GrowthAbigail Gugulethu NyatsumbaSouth Africa
Xukununu_BoldXukununu NtsetseleloSouth Africa
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