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- 27 Jan 2022
#YouTube Black Voices Fund Initiative: 26 African Creators Selected to Join Global Cohort of 135 Creators
YouTube on Thursday revealed the names of African creators who have been selected to join a global cohort of 135 from around the world, in its flagship #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund initiative. The fund…
- 15 Nov 2022
40 African YouTube Creators Join #YouTubeBlack Voices Cohorts
YouTube today has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year,…
- 15 Jun 2023
YouTube celebrates the 2023 grantees of it’s Black Voices Fund initiative
YouTube has reaffirmed its commitment to amplify Black voices in Africa with a two-day event in Nairobi, Kenya to celebrate the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund grantees and allow them to connect,…
- 21 Oct 2021
CKay, Omah Lay, P.Priime and; Telz to represent Nigeria @ #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022
YouTube on Thursday announced a roster of 54 artists, songwriters and producers selected to join the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022. Among the acts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, USA and…
- 8 Oct 2020
YouTube Announces Black Voices Fund for Nigerian Artists and Creators
YouTube has announced that artists and creators from Nigeria can now apply for grants from its Black Voices Fund. The global $100m fund will, over the next three years, offer support to Black…
- 9 Jun 2021
YouTube Music Launches New scholarship Opportunities to Help Black Artists Thrive
YouTube Music is deepening investments in Black communities by opening applications to the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, aimed at enabling Black artists to commercialise their work. Grant…
- 30 Nov 2021
YouTube Extends Commitment to Support African Creators as Africa Creator Week kicks Off
YouTube has kicked off the second edition of Africa Creator Week. The programme seeks to showcase and support content creators from across the continent and extend YouTube’s commitment to nurturing…
- 9 May 2022
YouTube Reaffirms Commitment to Creators & Music Industry in Africa
YouTube has announced a series of events to run throughout the month of May in celebration of Africa month. The events are intended to reaffirm YouTube’s commitment to growing Africa's creator…
- 12 Jan 2021
YouTube Announces Inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Grantees from Africa
YouTube on Tuesday released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. In addition to the…