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Media personality Sheila Kwamboka and comedian Crazy Kennar are among ten Africans selected by Meta for the Creators of Tomorrow initiative.
Meta recently launched the Creators of Tomorrow showcase, which 'highlights diverse individual talents across Europe, The Middle East and Africa who are inspiring a new movement of creative content online.'
Sheila Kwamboka, better known as Kwambox, is a presenter at Vybez radio and entertains her social media followers with her dancing skills and charming personality. On the other hand, Kennar is among the top comedians in Kenya with a huge following on social media and entertains his viewers with funny vines.
Meta said the Creators of Tomorrow were selected because "they're breaking out amongst their communities online, and showcase a best-in-class approach to video formats, technology and interactive entertainment," adding that the creatives will be "integral to the evolution of the metaverse."
"With this campaign, we aim to highlight creators who are innovating through tools such as Reels and short-form video content formats, as well as those who are leveraging, exploring new content formats such as AR / VR," said Moon Baz, Meta's creator partnerships lead in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
"We are excited to work closely with these creators, and we're committed to helping them grow their audience, build a business and unlock new possibilities for the future as we build for the metaverse," Baz added.
In addition, Meta says it will closely work with the selected creators over the next year to help them expand their audiences and turn their passions into professions.
"As we work toward the metaverse, we'll continue to nurture their careers and give them and other creators access to cutting-edge tools, education and resources so they're at the forefront of new opportunities and innovation," said Meta.
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Here is a list of the Africans selected for the Creators of Tomorrow;
Kwambox (Kenya)
Crazy Kennar (Kenya)
Nadia Matovu (Uganda)
Pamela Mtanga (South Africa)
Ruth Ronnie (Zambia)
Ruvarashe Hapaguti (Zimbabwe)
Mishaa (Ivory Coast)
Sarai D'Hologne (Ivory Coast)
Fatou Jupiter Toure (Senegal)
Ngorbatchev Niang (Senegal)
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