‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere

Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits with online creators like Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa explaining current affairs to young South Africans on social media. Jaxa's viral TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo gained her 100,000 followers in three days. This shift is transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiasts and reshaping Africa's news ecosystem.