The first ever #YouTubeAwards for content creators in Sub Saharan African held on Friday in South Africa.

Awards were handed out to 25 creators across 23 categories at a glittering event held in Sandton. Nominees were chosen based on subscriber numbers. Users had to have a minimum of 50,000 subscribers to qualify, and be based and currently residing in one of eight launched countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

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