Having kicked off their Visionary Voices Africa celebration with the debut of their inaugural Visionary Voices list, TikTok honoured 15 phenomenal African creators who are igniting the global stage.
The honourees are divided into three categories namely Creators, Small-Owned Businesses, and Industry Disruptors. Focusing on the Creators category, TikTok shines a light on the ever-so talented and entertaining TikTok creators. From comedians to dancers, sports enthusiasts to lifestyle-focused creators, these creators are expanding the possibilities of what can be achieved on the platform.
@elsa.majimbo
Elsa Majimbo is a comedian from Kenya now residing in the US, who shot to international fame in 2020 with her viral skits that kept everyone entertained during quarantine. She is well-known for her satirical monologues where she features potato chips, a laid-back mood, and tiny 1990s sunglasses. Elsa's hilarious style has catapulted her to international fame, with her now working as a full-time content creator sharing entertaining story time videos to her 1.8 million followers and a fashionista adored by stars like Beyoncé.
@moghelingz
Banele Ndaba, popularly known as Moghelingz, is a South African content creator known for his relatable TikTok sketches that take his followers on a nostalgic journey through African culture. His account, now sitting at a soaring 2.5 million followers, is all about satirical comedy, beauty, and dance all while engaging, educating and entertaining his audience. He recently put South Africa’s dance moves on the map by performing on the Afronation stage in Portugal alongside Kamo Mphela.
@arapuria
As everyone’s go-to Kenyan sports influencer and content creator with 1.5 million followers, Arap Uria combines his love for sports with creativity in a way that will entertain and educate his audience.
@arapuria Even after drinking Predator energy drink - Mango flavour- he still had the audacity not to score 😂😂😂 Guess the Liverpool player in the comments below
♬ original sound - Arap Uria
@chadjones957
As a dynamic South African content creator, Chad Jones manages to grace our TikTok feeds with his dance moves featuring his family. Sitting at 4.4 million followers, his videos entail him and his family dancing to a mix of gqom, kwaito, amapiano, and afrobeats styles while making the dances accessible to everyone through step-by-step tutorials.
@chadjones957 Replying to @Efyahlove❤️ SkaWara! Hes not going anywhere 😝😎✌🏼 dc: @StokieNChilli #uJonesFam #sakankwari #dance #amapiano #amapianodance #family #familydance #trend #tiktoksa #fyp @Gayle Jones ♬ StokieNChilli Saka Nkwari - StokieNChilli
@__iremide
Iremide is a Nigerian digital creator with a unique style, focusing on lifestyle, education, and community content. As an award-winning lifestyle creator of the TikTok Top Creator Awards 2023 in the Lifestyle and Education Category, she displays significant influence and embraces the diversity of African culture in her content. As an aspiring lawyer and law student with 1.2 million followers, Iremide also showcases her entrepreneurial spirit through her flourishing shoe business, designing sought-after platform shoes.
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