Singers Asake, BNXN selected for 2023 YouTube grant for African creators

<p>Confirming the unfortunate incident in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday, the comedian wrote, “it’s well,” while sharing a gospel song about having the strength to do what he has to do.</p>, <p>Okosi, who noted that the goal of the grant was to support and advance Black songwriters, producers, creators, and artists on the platform, revealed that 40 creators from Sub-Saharan Africa would be part of the 135 #YouTubeBlack Voices Creators selected globally and enrolled in the cohort.</p>, <p>”We are excited about the creators, musical artists and producers from Africa joining others from across the world in the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund,” Okosi stated.</p>, <p>The selected would also enjoy dedicated partner support for six months with the opportunity to participate in programmes including bespoke training, workshops and networking programmes spread out across the year.</p>, <p>Among the 23 #YouTubeBlack Voices artists selected were African fast-rising musical artists Kamo Mphela from South Africa, Gyakie from Ghana, BNXN and Asake from Nigeria.</p>, <p>Two famous Nigerian Afrobeats singers, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake and Daniel Benson, popularly known as BNXN, have been chosen by YouTube as recipients of its 2023 YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts.</p>, <p>Apama son’s death came barely five months after he welcomed a baby girl with his wife.</p>, <p>Fans and well-wishers have taken to the post comments section to extend heartfelt condolences to the actor and his family.</p>, <p>Nollywood actor and comedian Osinachi Dike, popularly known as Apama Egbeigwe, on Tuesday, lost his only son, Jidenna Dike.</p>, <p>Announcing this in a statement on Tuesday, the Managing Director of Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, Alex Okosi, explained that the initiative was a follow-up to a global multi year commitment made in 2020.</p>, <p>The two-year-old boy, who reportedly passed away in an undisclosed hospital in Owerri, Imo State, is said to have been sick for a long time.</p>, <p>This is