Following his 28-day tour across Africa, IShowSpeed was granted a Ghanaian passport during his final stop within the country. The government granted the approval at the conclusion of his trip because of how he presented African culture to the world through his livestream.
Speed visited 20 countries over 27 days with his dynamic content, engaging personality and his viewers beside in him in chat, ultimately reaching millions across YouTube and social media. Many have praised Speed's tour for showcasing the beauty of continent and breaking down the stereotypes that are often associated with Africa.
While streaming in Ghana, he revealed that his mother was from the West African country.
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa encouraged Speed to "keep making our great nation Ghana and our beloved African continent proud. Ghana celebrates you," he said.
During his visit to Senegal, Speed visited the House of Slaves on Gorée Island, a museum that serves as a memorial to the those that were lost during the Atlantic slave trade. One resident of the capital in Dakar told the AP that "Americans, especially Black Americans, need to know that our histories are tied, that many of our ancestors might have been deported from Gorée."
This is just one of many stops that showed the world the beauty of Africa. Unless you are a seasoned traveler to the continent, these kind of experiences are being presented to a global audience for the first time through Speed's tour, shedding a light on the importance of knowing your roots.
Speed has accumulated more than 50 million YouTube subscribers, 45 million Instagram followers and 47 million on TikTok.
At the end of the tour, Speed described how "the tour changed his life" and sparked something that touched him to his core. He said that he intends to deepen his philanthropic efforts within the continent by giving back to the countries he visited.
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