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IShowSpeed has announced the launch of a foundation aimed at giving young people greater access to sports and recreation, starting with programmes in Africa.
Kenya’s Mau Mau fighters became part of a viral online discussion after a Jamaican woman told IShowSpeed that the anti-colonial warriors helped popularise dreadlocks during their 1950s resistance.
During his Nairobi broadcast, the 21-year-old creator toured city landmarks and streets, earning over 9 million views and surpassing projections of 6.2 million.
Ghana was the final major stop of the US-based influencer’s 28-day, 20-country tour of Africa.
As part of his African tour, American influencer and video creator IShowSpeed stopped in Lagos on Wednesday.
Speed later explained the moment wasn’t about romance, it was a small test to see if he could be treated like an ordinary person rather than a celebrity with hidden motives.
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