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Two years on, what has #YouTubeBlack Voices done for African creators? | TechCabal

In the past two years, African creators have been selected for the #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund, a $100 million initiative to support black creators on YouTube. We explored its impact on P.Priime, TNC Africa, Tomike Adeoye, Fireboy and Sauti Sol.

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