YouTube has named ten Nigerians among content creators to receive grants for the development of their channels from its 2022 black voices fund.
According to a statement on Thursday, the list includes a total of 26 African content creators selected from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
It also said the African creators would join a global cohort of 135 in its flagship #YouTubeBlack voices fund initiative.
The statement said apart from the grants to be received, those selected will also “get bespoke training, workshops and networking opportunities.”
Alex Okosi, managing director of YouTube’s emerging markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), described the selected African content creators as “outstanding”.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
This is the second class of African creators in the #YouTubeBlack voices fund aimed at nurturing black creators and artistes on the video-sharing platform.
Last year, YouTube had named Fireboy and Sauti Sol among its 21 African content creators that received the maiden edition of the fund.
See the full list of 2022 beneficiaries below:
| YOUTUBE CHANNEL | CREATOR | COUNTRY |
| Angel Lately | Wendy Angel NangayoAdvertisement | Kenya |
| cheymuv | Cheyenne Chelimo Umulinga Muvunyi | KenyaAdvertisement |
| Mandi Sarro | Mandi Sarro | Kenya |
| Shared Moments with Justus | Justus Nandwa | Kenya |
| Adaeze’s Space | Adaeze Jideonwo | Nigeria |
| Chinyere Abang | Chinyere Nneka Abang | Nigeria |
| Data Pepple | Data Willie-Pepple | Nigeria |
| Fisayo Fosudo | Oluwafisayo Fosudo | Nigeria |
| fummeee | Ikede Adebisi Oluwafunmilayo | Nigeria |
| Hn clothings | Chima Chikodinaka Perpetua | Nigeria |
| Skybelle | Nwamaka Joy Izugbara | Nigeria |
| Steven Ndukwu | NDUKWU STEPHEN ANTHONY | Nigeria |
| TNC Africa | Olawale Adetula | Nigeria |
| Ummeeta Rabiu | Halima Yusuf Rabiu | Nigeria |
| Critics Company | The critics company | South Africa |
| DEFINING | Bongani | South Africa |
| Dennis Ngango | South Africa | |
| Nomathamsanqa Plaatjie | South Africa | |
| Manjra | Aarif Muhammad Manjra | South Africa |
| Michelle Expert | Mitchell Lima | South Africa |
| Mlungisi Nkosi | Mlungisi Nkosi | South Africa |
| Mpoomy Ledwaba | Nompumelelo | South Africa |
| Nico Nomyayi | Nico Nomyayi | South Africa |
| Nozibele Qamngana | Nozibele Qamngana | South Africa |
| The Ndlovu’s Uncut | Hungani Malcolm Ndlovu | South Africa |
| The Tshegofatso | Tshegofatso Isaac | South Africa |
| Uncomfortable Growth | Abigail Gugulethu Nyatsumba | South Africa |
| Xukununu_Bold | Xukununu Ntsetselelo | South Africa |
By James Ojo/TheCable Lifestyle
