It is now common knowledge that one of the major means of connecting and inspiring the world is through videos that are turned out every second on YouTube. What many may not know is that it is a source of income for many others who have been financially empowered by sharing their passion. This among others was held in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Spotted at the event were top YouTube creators, Toke Makinwa and Ariyike Akinbobola who run regular monologues, Olisa Adibua who is a Veteran broadcaster and interviews headliners in the worlds of entertainment and politics in an attempt to get ‘The Truth’ and Naija’s craziest who extracts the comedy and satire from politics and issues, all of whom came to speak on how they have been leveraging YouTube to reach their audience. We were also listed among the top YouTube creators who have contributed to the export of Nigerian content via YouTube and the total increase of YouTube content by 95% as we shared our experiences alongside other YouTube creators as a channel notable for reviews and analyses on mobile devices like phones, tablets and all things ICT.
“Since the launch of the Nigeria domain www.youtube.com.ng in December 2011, YouTube has grown to become one of the top online destinations for Nigerians looking for inspiration and creative expression. Nigerian creators have also taken advantage of the power of large number of local and global viewers getting on the platform on a daily basis. Today, Nigeria entertainment content like Nollywood movies and music videos by local Nigerian artists are being consumed across the world, and are thus generating tens of millions of views” said Kola-Ogunlade.