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- 15 Nov 2022
Meta Hosts Creators Day in Lagos to Support and Empower Creators
Meta recently hosted its first Creators Day in Lagos Nigeria, attended by over 50 creators across tech, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, beauty and fashion creator territories. Cross-section of…
- 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…
- 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…
- 27 Jan 2026
Facebook Powers Connection, Creativity at African Creators Summit 2026
Facebook will be live at the 2026 African Creators Summit, delivering immersive on-ground experiences designed to connect with and empower Africa’s growing creator ecosystem. The summit will take…
- 24 Nov 2020
YouTube Hosts First Virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week
YouTube on Monday 23rd of November 2020 began its first virtual YouTube Black Africa Creators Week, a week dedicated to engaging, educating and inspiring African creators to grow on the platform.…
- 13 Mar 2024
Meta Launches ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ Campaign in Nigeria
Meta and Pulse Nigeria have announced the launch of ‘Creators of Tomorrow,’ a first-of-its-kind campaign that spotlights five emerging creators in Nigeria who are turning what they love into what…
- 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,…
- 1 Jul 2024
Meta Rolls out Two New Features to Enable Content Creators Make More Money Across Nigeria & Ghana
Meta on Monday announced the availability of two new monetization features for eligible creators in Ghana & Nigeria. In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels will enable creators to…
- 11 Aug 2026
Google Selects Six Nigerian News Creators for Emerging Voices Growth Lab
Google News Initiative (GNI) has selected six Nigerian independent news creators to participate in its Emerging News Voices Growth Lab for Sub-Saharan Africa. The selected Nigerian creators are…
- 21 Aug 2026
How Creators Are Earning From Their Content Instantly Through Gifting on Yolly
Yolly, the newly launched social entertainment platform from Starbase Technologies, is gaining unprecedented momentum among content creators, streamers and everyday viewers, pulling in new users at a pace few platforms manage this early. At the centre of that momentum sits one feature: gifting.
- 7 Sept 2022
Meta Launches ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ Campaign Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Meta on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘ Creators of Tomorrow ', a new campaign that celebrates emerging talents from around the world who are inspiring a new movement of creative content online.…
- 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…
- 9 Aug 2026
X Replaces Revenue Sharing wit New Creator Rewards Programme
X has announced plans to discontinue its Revenue Sharing programme and introduce a new Original Content Rewards programme to reward creators for producing original content on the platform. The social…
- 1 Aug 2022
Meta Hosts Creators to Exclusive Dinner in Lagos, Nigeria
Meta hosted creators in Lagos at an exclusive dinner aimed at celebrating their impact and creativity, as well as introducing them to the various technologies that are paving the road to the…
- 15 Sept 2021
YouTube Reinforces Commitment to Creators with YouTube NextUp Programme
YouTube has announced that the YouTube NextUp programme will be available in Nigeria and South Africa. The programme is an opportunity for local creators to take their content creation to the next…
- 13 Nov 2016
Channels, IbakaTV, Others Win at YouTube Africa Creator Awards
Google at the weekend hosted the YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards, to celebrate the incredible creativity and talent on YouTube from across the continent. At the award, Channels Television,…
- 30 Oct 2019
YouTube Announces New Initiatives To Support Growth Of Local Creators In Nigeria
YouTube has unveiled two new initiatives to support the growth of YouTube Creators in Nigeria. The first is a YouTube-driven promotional campaign that features upcoming content from top local…
- 10 Nov 2018
MTN Rewards Content Creators at Digital Content Conference 2018
MTN Nigeria hosted content creators on the 5th and 6th of November 2018 to a digital conference and awards ceremony. At the two day event, which held in Lagos, upstart and aspiring content…
- 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…
- 26 Aug 2021
YouTube Shorts Fund Offers Creators Opportunity to Scale their Businesses
YouTube Shorts creators can now receive their share of a new $100 million YouTube Shorts Fund to be distributed over 2021-22, as a reward for creating exciting and engaging content on the platform.…
- 9 Oct 2025
YouTube, Woof Studios Launch PluggedIn to Boost Brand-Creator Collaborations in Nigeria
Nigeria’s top YouTube creators and leading brands have joined forces to explore a new frontier in marketing through PluggedIn, a collaborative initiative launched by Woof Studios and YouTube. The…
- 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…
- 1 Dec 2022
YouTube Releases 2022 End of Year Lists of Top Trending Videos & Creators in Nigeria
YouTube unveiled lists ranking the top trending videos, music videos, Shorts, and creators in Nigeria today. This year’s lists are reflective of the most important moments to unfold in 2022 on and…
- 2 Nov 2018
MTN to Reward Content Creators at Digital Content Conference 2018
In a bid to enhance creativity and ensure Nigerians get rewarded for the content they create, MTN Nigeria will be hosting content creators and aggregators to a digital conference on November 4 and 5…
- 8 Apr 2026
RHUCE Taps Into Africa’s $3Bn Creator Economy with New Monetisation Platform
RHUCE, a new social platform designed for African creatives, has officially launched today, introducing a new model for how creators across the continent can turn their skills, learning, and content…
- 13 Mar 2025
Kaspersky Uncovers Cybercriminals Blackmailing YouTube Creators to Spread Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
Cybercriminals are targeting popular YouTube creators with fake copyright claims, forcing them to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware disguised as Internet restriction bypass tools to thousands…
- 12 Jun 2020
5 Top Nigerian Fashion Creators on YouTube
Nigerian fashion is diverse, unique and is renowned for reflecting the nuances of the many, varied ethnic groups, religions and cultures that call the African country home. Fashion creators with…
- 8 Jul 2021
Spotify’s EQUAL Music Program Continues to Grow Its Roster of African Female Creators
Spotify recently launched its global initiative, the EQUAL Music Program, to cultivate gender equality in music and support female creators. Since then, Spotify has gradually grown its roster of…
- 3 Mar 2022
Zoho Takes on Current Low-Code Market Gaps with New Creator Platform
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, announced the latest version of its low-code offering, Zoho Creator. The new version addresses the need for an easy-to-use platform that enables…
- 5 May 2025
Zoho Unveils AI-Powered Features in Zoho Creator for Faster App Development
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announces the launch of new services and features within Zoho Creator, the company's low-code application development platform. This milestone…