Watch VideoAmerican influencer, IShowSpeed, shares ‘another’ Africa on tour

American YouTuber and livestream sensation IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., has made a grand entrance in South Africa, igniting excitement among fans and followers as part of his much-anticipated “Speed Does Africa” tourThe YouTube and Twitch star’s tour, which started on December 29, took him to 20 countries, showing his tens of millions of followers a different side of Africa The YouTube and Twitch star’s tour, which started on December 29, took him to 20 countries, showing his tens of millions of followers a different side of Africa IShowSpeed, a 21-year-old African American influencer, has raced a cheetah, leapt with Maasai warriors and drawn huge crowds ina month-long tour of Africathat has also busted cliches about the continent. The YouTube and Twitch star’s tour, which started on December 29, took 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 and attended the Africa Cup of Nations football final in Morocco. IShowSpeed– born in Cincinnati, Ohio as Darren Jason Watkins Jr.

— is one of the most-followed influencers on the planet. “He shows another Africa, an Africa on the move, modernising, eager to achieve great things. He goes to places with modern infrastructure,” Qemal Affagnon from Internet Sans Frontieres (Internet without Borders) told AFP.

In Angola’s capital Luanda, he marvelled at the warmth of the reaction to his visit. “I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy,” he enthused. He was, however, careful not to broach the subject of politics during his visits, especially in countries reputed to be autocratic.