January 12, 2026
The African Creator's YouTube CPM Problem
If you are a content creator based in Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, or Kenya, you already know the feeling. You check your YouTube analytics after a stron…
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Stories from the diaspora streaming world
Creator economics, African and Caribbean streaming culture, and the data behind how this audience actually watches.
January 19, 2026
How Afrobeats Took Over Global Streaming
In 2023, a study by Luminate found that Afrobeats had grown its global streaming numbers by over 550 percent in five years. Artists like Burna Boy, Wi…
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How the African Diaspora Actually Watches — Streaming Habits, Explained
There are approximately 2.5 million people of African origin living in the United Kingdom. In Canada, the number is over 1.5 million. In the United St…
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Inside Zimbabwe's Independent Film Scene
Zimbabwe has a film tradition that most people outside the country — and many inside it — do not fully know about. It is not the largest film industry…
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Caribbean Content Creators and the Diaspora Audience That Powers Them
The Caribbean has been producing cultural exports that punch far above the region's size for as long as the modern entertainment industry has existed.…
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How Streaming Platforms Actually Pay Creators (And Why It Varies So Much)
If you are a content creator, or thinking about becoming one, the financial side of streaming platforms can feel deliberately confusing. Different pla…
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Nollywood's Global Streaming Impact
By most measures, Nollywood is the second largest film industry in the world by volume of output. The Nigerian film industry produces between 2,500 an…
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The State of the Creator Economy in Africa, 2026
The African creator economy is one of the fastest-growing segments of the global digital media landscape. The number of content creators on the contin…
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