As of Wednesday, January 14, 2026, global streaming sensation IShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) is currently navigating the final leg of his historic “Speed Does Africa” tour, having just concluded a record-breaking visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
After paralyzing the streets of the Ethiopian capital with thousands of “Habesha” fans, the streamer is now in transit to West Africa, with high-level reports and flight patterns indicating his next imminent arrival will be in either Nigeria or Senegal.
The Ethiopia stop, which took place over January 13 and 14, has officially been crowned the most successful chapter of his 28-day continental journey.
During his livestream from the streets of Addis Ababa, Speed reached a staggering peak of 257,000 concurrent viewers, surpassing his previous high of 200,000 set just days earlier in Nairobi, Kenya.
The local fervor was so intense that the streamer gained over 410,000 new YouTube subscribers in a single 24-hour window, pushing his global following toward the 49 million mark.
Before arriving in Ethiopia, Speed spent an unforgettable 48 hours in Kenya, where he was officially welcomed by President William Ruto and famously toured the Maasai Mara in a luxury Mercedes-Benz V260. His East African stint followed a rapid-fire progression through Southern African nations, including South Africa, Angola, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. At each stop, the “Speed Does Africa” tour has leveraged professional-grade tech—including LiveU encoders and Starlink satellite connections—to maintain high-definition streams even in the most remote areas.
The 20-year-old creator’s current itinerary is part of an ambitious 20-country trek that began on December 29, 2025, and is scheduled to conclude on January 26, 2026. With the “East Africa vs. West Africa” rivalry heating up online, fans in Lagos and Dakar are already mobilizing. Social media activity suggests that Speed’s arrival in Nigeria could potentially break the all-time IRL (In Real Life) streaming record, as he looks to cross the elusive 300,000 concurrent viewer threshold before heading toward North Africa to close out the tour in Morocco and Egypt.