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IShowSpeed Ends 28-Day Africa Tour as Ghana Grants Citizenship

The YouTuber calls the month-long journey life-changing, signaling plans for a second season.

Overview

  • The livestreamed trek covered 20 countries in 28 days starting December 29, featuring long broadcasts that highlighted local food, dance and sport.
  • Ghana’s foreign minister said the government approved a Ghanaian passport for the creator after confirming his ties to the country.
  • Watkins told viewers the experience "changed my life" and said he will launch a donation campaign to support local organizations in places he visited.
  • The tour pushed his YouTube channel past 50 million subscribers and secured rare access at major sites, including filming inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.
  • Crowds swelled at many stops and online reaction ranged from emotional praise to criticism of his spectacle-driven persona, with an Ivory Coast scuffle clip prompting fresh scrutiny.