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Posted on January 8 2026 3:00 pm CST <\/p>\n
Streamer Darren Watkins Jr., better known as iShowSpeed, has achieved an impressive feat to start 2026. His fans are going viral after claiming that the streamer\u2019s Africa journey is teaching them about the continent.<\/p>\n
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On December 29, 2025, he began a 28-day tour across Africa. During the travel stream, available on both YouTube and Twitch<\/a>, iShowSpeed aims to visit 20 countries across the continent.<\/p>\n It\u2019s entitled iShowSpeed Does Africa. The stream is already producing viral moments, but for some viewers, it is proving to be eye-opening.<\/p>\n Viewer gets emotional over iShowspeed Africa stream<\/p>\n Gaming streamer @growyourether369<\/a> went viral on TikTok, amassing 3.8 million views, after posting his emotional response to iShowSpeed\u2019s African tour.<\/p>\n In the clip, the visibly-tearful creator said: \u201cMan, this whole time, bro, they made us think Africa was such a poor country, bro, such a place you wouldn\u2019t want to be at, bro. And Speed is single-handedly changing my perspective on life.\u201d<\/p>\n @growyourether369<\/a> SPEED NEVER SELL OUT TO THEMM KEEP SHOW US HOW POWERFUL WE CAN BE \ud83d\udc9a #fyp<\/a> #foryou<\/a> #xyzbca<\/a> #lawofdetachment<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 growyourether369<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cLike the music in Africa. The culture. Everything, every single aspect of Africa just makes my insides feel so good, bro. It makes me just want to leave America.\u201d<\/p>\n He went on to add that \u201cAmerica is the trap,\u201d explaining: \u201cThe American Dream is the trap. Everybody else is free. But not free from America. America\u2019s the problem, bro. America\u2019s a [expletive] problem. And I\u2019m ready to get the [expletive] out of here. Like, Speed, thank you, bro. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n Other viewers praise iShowSpeed<\/p>\n While his response is arguably the most viral of them all, @growyourether369 isn\u2019t the only netizen to praise iShowSpeed for his engagement with Africa.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat iShowSpeed is doing with his Africa tour is so important,\u201d one<\/a> wrote. \u201cI\u2019m glad someone is using their big platform for good for once.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAbsolutely love that iShowSpeed is showing all the real sides of Africa to such a wide audience,\u201d another<\/a> added. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, in response to a viral clip of iShowSpeed communicating with Angola residents, a third<\/a> said: \u201ciShowSpeed is singlehandedly destroying decades of anti-Africa propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n A fourth<\/a> echoed: \u201ciShowSpeed is busy destroying decades of American propaganda about Africa.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, the official Afro Ballers X account also highlighted<\/a> how iShowSpeed showcased Car Spinning Motorsport, which was invented in South Africa. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile the whole world got to see Car Spinning Motorsport on Ishowspeed\u2019s livestream, most people were unaware that it was INVENTED IN SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA,\u201d they wrote. <\/p>\n While the whole world got to see Car Spinning Motorsport on Ishowspeed\u2019s livestream, most people were unaware that it was INVENTED IN SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n It originated in the late 1980s first as an activity to spin cars around in the honor of individuals in the Soweto\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/RlShOJgaXg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 AfroBallers (@afroballers) January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt originated in the late 1980s, first as an activity to spin cars around in honour of individuals in the Soweto township. It is recognized as a Motorsport in South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n What countries are included in iShowspeed\u2019s tour?<\/p>\n For those keeping track, the full list<\/a> of countries iShowSpeed will visit (or has visited) during the event is as follows:<\/p>\n Algeria<\/p>\n Angola<\/p>\n Benin<\/p>\n Botswana<\/p>\n Egypt<\/p>\n Eswatini<\/p>\n Ethiopia<\/p>\n Ghana<\/p>\n Ivory Coast<\/p>\n Kenya<\/p>\n Liberia<\/p>\n Morocco<\/p>\n Mozambique<\/p>\n Namibia<\/p>\n Nigeria<\/p>\n Rwanda<\/p>\n Senegal<\/p>\n South Africa<\/p>\n Zambia<\/p>\n Zimbabwe The internet is chaotic\u2014but we\u2019ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot\u2019s newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"In](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ishowspeed-in-africa-masks.png\")
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