{"id":154742,"date":"2025-12-09T18:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-shines-at-tiktok-awards-2025-for-digital-growth"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:07:10","slug":"kenya-shines-at-tiktok-awards-2025-for-digital-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-shines-at-tiktok-awards-2025-for-digital-growth","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Shines at TikTok Awards 2025 for Digital Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>Kenyan creators took a leading place at the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa held on 6 December in Johannesburg, where the continent\u2019s top digital storytellers were celebrated under the theme \u201cNew Era, New Icons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s animation and sports creators earned major wins, underscoring the country\u2019s growing influence in Africa\u2019s digital content economy.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony featured performances by Ciza, Lord Kez, Thuli P, DJ Fif_Laa and Thabsie, with South African entertainer Bontle Modiselle-Moloi hosting the event.<\/p>\n<p>Keegan Gordon and Zayaan Noorani led red-carpet coverage, while Mihlali Ndamase and athlete Akani Simbine presented several key categories.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok\u2019s Head of Content Operations for Sub-Saharan Africa, Boniswa Sidwaba, hailed the honorees as \u201ctrailblazers who turned 60-second clips into cultural movements,\u201d saying African creators are helping reshape global views of the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya made a strong impact in two major categories. @tunero_animations won Rising Star of the Year, a continental nod to Kenya\u2019s fast-growing animation industry, whose characters have become relatable cultural favourites.<\/p>\n<p>In sports, John Maingi Mbugua (@zozasportscast) won Sports Creator of the Year, signalling the rise of Kenyan fan-led sports analysis popular among young online audiences.<\/p>\n<p>Creators from Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania were also recognised across food, entertainment, education, sports and social impact.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria dominated several headline awards, with Raja\u2019atu Muhammed Ibrahim (@diaryofanortherncook) named Creator of the Year and Brian Nwana (@briannwana) winning Storyteller of the Year. Tanzania\u2019s Fanuel John Masamaki (@zerobrainer0) took Video of the Year for his silent football sketches.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Dejoke Ogunbiyi (@noositiwantiwa_) earned Social Impact Creator of the Year for content addressing social issues, while South African runner-up @ufarm_julia was recognised for promoting sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Other winners included South Africa\u2019s @malumfoodie for Food Creator of the Year, Nigeria\u2019s Belove Olocha (@beloveolocha) for Entertainment Creator of the Year, tech educator Izzi Boye (@izziboye) for Education Creator of the Year and Nigerian artist Shallipopi (@theycallmeshallipopipp) for Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>The awards will be rebroadcast on TikTok LIVE on 11 December at 20:00 SAST via the @tiktok.africa account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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