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American streaming influencer featured in 2026 World Cup coverage, including FIFA closing ceremony performance and a World Cup campaign video highlighting Ghana.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    American streamer and entertainer, iShowSpeed, has featured Ghana prominently in his new FIFA World Cup Campaign music video, giving the country global spotlight. …

    iShowSpeed Reps Ghana In World Cup Video
  3. May 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … YouTube star IShowSpeed thrust Ghana and Africa into global tourism conversations. …

    Visibility is the new currency; be seen or go broke
Culture

Documentary on Ghana's cinematic history screens October 28

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Streaming star IShowSpeed has partnered with Breakwater Studios and Higher Ground Productions to bring The Eyes of Ghana, a documentary about the preservation of Ghana's cinematic history, to cinemas for a one-night screening on October 28, 2026 in the United States. The film follows 93-year-old Ghanaian cinematographer Chris Hesse, who served as personal cameraman to Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah, as he works to preserve and repatriate more than 1,000 reels of historical footage documenting Ghana's independence era and the wider African liberation movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

17 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 17 October

  1. Documentary on Ghana's cinematic history screens October 28

    Streaming star IShowSpeed has partnered with Breakwater Studios and Higher Ground Productions to bring The Eyes of Ghana, a documentary about the preservation of Ghana's cinematic history, to cinemas for a one-night screening on October 28, 2026 in the United States. The film follows 93-year-old Ghanaian cinematographer Chris Hesse, who served as personal cameraman to Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah, as he works to preserve and repatriate more than 1,000 reels of historical footage documenting Ghana's independence era and the wider African liberation movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

    17 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 13 September

  1. Ghanaian pencil artist overcame parental resistance to pursue visual arts

    Ghanaian pencil artist Aewura Adjoa says her parents opposed her decision to pursue art as a career, questioning how she would make a living from it, but she chose Visual Arts at Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School despite their concerns. Her childhood passion for drawing eventually led her to focus on picture-making and participate in school artistic projects.

    13 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghanaian artist's IShowSpeed portrait praised by streamer's manager

    Ghanaian artist Aewura Arts drew a detailed pencil portrait of American streamer IShowSpeed during his "Speed Does Africa" tour in January 2026, and IShowSpeed's manager described it as one of the best artworks received during the tour.

    13 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

  1. Infantino dismisses FIFA critics via social media post

    FIFA president Gianni Infantino told critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of spreading criticism about his leadership and the World Cup. He claimed FIFA delivered the "greatest event on earth" and praised the 2026 tournament's safety and unity, including Iran's participation, contradicting accounts from Iran's head coach who said his team were the "most oppressed" at the World Cup.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 19 July

  1. Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS headline 2026 World Cup final

    Pop stars Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and K-pop group BTS performed at the 2026 World Cup final half-time show, which lasted 27 minutes and 22 seconds—the longest in World Cup history. The performance featured fireworks and reunited Shakira with Nigerian musician Burna Boy, who had performed together at the tournament's opening ceremony.

    19 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

  1. FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony features Tom Cruise, IShowSpeed

    The FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony on 19 July at New York New Jersey Stadium will feature performances by IShowSpeed, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams, with a special appearance by Tom Cruise. Jennifer Hudson will perform the United States national anthem ahead of the final match.

    16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 15 July

  1. World Cup final half-time break set for 20–25 minutes

    The half-time interval in Sunday's World Cup final will last between 20 and 25 minutes, with an 11-minute performance by Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and other artists. The extended break exceeds the standard 15-minute regulation, similar to last year's Club World Cup final which lasted 24 minutes.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. FIFA investigates alleged racist abuse of IShowSpeed at tournament

    FIFA has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and an Argentina supporter during the Copa América, which took place on 3 July at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

    7 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

  1. Ghanaian DJ Shagy's song selected for FIFA Heroes soundtrack

    DJ Shagy's song "Bounce," produced by an all-Ghanaian team including Kvpel, C-tea, and Redemption Beatz, has been selected for the official FIFA Heroes soundtrack as the only African song featured on the game's soundtrack.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. Ghana attracts African diaspora through passport policy and real estate investment

    Ghana has pursued a sustained decade-long strategy to welcome the global African diaspora, beginning with Right of Abode provisions and accelerated by the 2019 Year of Return campaign, which drew over a million visitors and more than 3 billion dollars into the local economy. The article suggests this policy framework is now driving African American investment in Ghanaian real estate as a practical step following diaspora citizenship.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. American streamer iShowSpeed features Ghana in World Cup video

    Streamer iShowSpeed has released a FIFA World Cup campaign music video featuring Ghana prominently, showing him dancing to Afrobeats and celebrating Ghanaian culture, which has garnered millions of views across social media platforms.

    3 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Personal visibility increasingly essential for career success

    An opinion piece argues that visibility has become as important as talent and excellence for professional advancement, with opportunities now flowing to those who maintain public awareness rather than those who remain hidden. The author contends that widespread impostor syndrome keeps talented people from self-promotion, yet modern employers and partners select from those they already know.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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