According to a YouTube for Africa Summit held in London last week at the YouTube Space, the Sub-Saharan region is seeing growth on YouTube although it is slow. “African YouTube creators and consumers are faced with challenges like high cost of bundles, government regulations and the general infrastructure,” said Teju Ajani, head of content partnerships for YouTube in Sub Saharan Africa. We wanted to know the secret to having a successful YouTube channel that not only draws eyeballs but also brings in money. Kellam grew up watching YouTube videos and always wanted to join the Space especially since he never saw black men be YouTube creators. According to the creators, it takes an average of two years to gain traction and attract return viewers and subscribers.

Source: Daily Nation May 06, 2017 15:23 UTC