iShowSpeed announces epic African tour: 20 countries in just 28 days

If you spend even a little time on YouTube or Twitch, chances are you’ve crossed paths with iShowSpeed.

Loud, chaotic, unpredictable and impossible to ignore, the 20-year-old streamer has turned internet mayhem into a full-blown career. He might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying this: Speed knows how to pull a crowd.

Born Darren Watkins Jr, iShowSpeed rose to fame through livestreams that feel more like controlled chaos than casual gaming.

He started out streaming NBA 2K, but it wasn’t his gameplay that hooked people; it was his reactions.

The barking, the shouting, the unfiltered commentary and meme-worthy meltdowns quickly went viral. TikTok did the rest, slicing his streams into bite-sized moments that spread across the internet like wildfire.

Before long, Speed wasn’t just a streamer; he was a walking soundboard of internet culture.

Over the years, his content expanded beyond gaming. Football fans know him for his unshakable love for Cristiano Ronaldo, while others tune in simply to see what madness he’ll get up to next. Love him or side-eye him, Speed’s fanbase is fiercely loyal, and they show up in numbers, online and in real life.

That’s why his latest announcement has the internet buzzing. On Sunday morning, Speed revealed his "Speed Does Africa Tour", a livestreamed journey across the continent set to cover over 20 countries in just 28 days. Yes, nearly a country a day. Casual.

Much like his previous tours in Europe, Asia and South America, Speed is keeping things vague. There’s no confirmed starting point, no country-by-country schedule, and no neat itinerary for fans to bookmark.

What is guaranteed, though, is chaos, crowds and clips that will dominate timelines.

“Y'all boys better get ready, cause it's I'm doing a lot of crazy stuff, bro,” Speed teased during a recent stream. “We're doing a lot of crazy stuff. I'm not even gonna spoil it … We back streaming, man.”

To put it plainly: Speed isn’t pulling up to a continent that’s “catching up”. Africa is already locked into livestream culture. Data consistently shows that millions of Africans spend hours on YouTube, TikTok and live video platforms every single day, mostly on their phones.

South Africa alone has over 25 million YouTube users, while countries like Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana sit right behind it with fast-growing, youth-heavy online audiences.

Live video isn’t niche here,  it’s part of daily internet life, whether it’s football watch-alongs, gaming streams or chaotic IRL content from creators across the globe.