Steven Ndukwu
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| Born | 15 June 1995 Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, content creator, media entrepreneur |
| Awards | Best Digital Content creator in Nigeria |
| Honours | Nominated for the 2022 YouTube Black Class |
| Website | stevenndukwu |
Stephen Anthony Ndukwu (born 15 June 1995[1]) popularly known as Steven Ndukwu is a Nigerian filmmaker, content curator and media entrepreneur from Lagos. His short films and documentaries center on projecting Africa's beauty, tourist destinations, culture, environment, people, African entrepreneurs and businesses in a positive way and as a center of attraction for foreign tourists.[2] His YouTube content focuses mainly on destinations, cultures and real estate in African countries.[3][4] In 2022, he appeared among the 26 selected African YouTube creators to join the second year of YouTube Black Voices Fund.[5][6]
Background
[edit]He hails from Imo State, part of southeast Nigeria. He was born into a nuclear family of seven and raised alongside his four other siblings. He began his career as a photograph and video editor, then utilized the potentials of the digital economy in creating tourist content on African continent and people. His passion in telling the African story earned him recognition, hence nominated and featured in various media outlets, including Business Day, ThisDay Live, The Guardian, Tribune, BellaNaija, Independent Newspaper, and TW Magazine3 in which many of them describe him as a travel and real estate influencer. His style of content making aims at promoting Africa and Africans in a positive platform, creating friendly awareness on Africa's rich culture, diversity and potentials.[7] He was selected to be part of the 2022 YouTube Black Voices Fund by Google, an initiative to empower black creators.[8][9][10]
Education and career
[edit]He began his early carrier as a graphic designer, videographer and web designer, from there, he became an internet personality and YouTuber. In his YouTube channel, he has about 50 million views on his 193 documentaries that centers on African tourist sites with over 420,000 YouTube subscribers.[11] His content mainly showcases the beauty of African cities and jungles and has toured most of the African tourist sites. He has also engaged on face talk interviews with some international personalities. In April 2024, he visited the Akon city in Senegal to investigate the reality of the city.[12] In line with his scope of work, he has collaborated with brands including, World Trade Center Abuja, Zimbabwe & Rwanda tourism boards, Ogun state government Nigeria, and Eko Atlantic City.[13]
Impacts of his work on Africa
[edit]- As Ndukwu tours around Africa, his camera lens captures not just picturesque settlements and landscapes but the heartbeat of a continent yearning to rewrite its story. His journey seem to be fueled by passion, resilience, and commitment to paint a diverse and vibrant picture of the African continent. His videos aim to unveil hidden gems and engaging travelers to explore beyond conventional destinations including countries like Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda and Kenya who are making strides promoting their allure. In an interview with Business Day News, he explained that his vision extends beyond mere videos, but aspire to bring these stories to television, reaching broader audiences, as well as establishing an academy to train aspiring storytellers in multiplying voices championing Africa’s narratives.[14]
- Relating Nigeria's tourism industry to Dubai, the travel influencer advocated for the privatization of Nigeria’s tourism industry, reviewing that this approach would promote the expertise and resources of wealthy businessmen as he suggested while talking with The Nation news, that privatizing the industry would allow businessmen to invest in boosting the sector, and would improve profit-sharing arrangements involving the government. He compared his model to that of Dubai, where the government played a significant role in tourism development, but also recognized the need for private sector involvement.[15][16]
Personal life
[edit]He was born into the family of seven and have four siblings from his parents. He is single and does not have any children at this time. He is focused on his content, tourist documentaries and real estate videos. He is a Christian and an Igbo from Imo state, southeast Nigeria.
References
[edit]- ^ "Steven Ndukwu: Net Worth, Income and Biography (2024) - Work With Joshua". 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Ijaseun, David (2022-12-16). "Nigeria is losing from not valuing tourism - Steven Ndukwu". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Steven Ndukwu". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Adewumi, Bode (2023-08-26). "How Steven Ndukwu mines millions from YouTube". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Mix, Pulse (2022-01-27). "26 African YouTube creators selected to join second year of #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Okosi, Alex (2022-01-27). "Meet the African #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2022". Google. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Ijaseun, David (2022-12-16). "Nigeria is losing from not valuing tourism - Steven Ndukwu". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Announcing the #YouTubeBlack Voices Creator Class of 2022". blog.youtube. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Application for the YouTube Black Voices Fund". YouTube Creators. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "YouTube Announces Class of 2022 Application Date for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund". Google. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Steven Ndukwu - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ I visited Senegal to investigate if Akon city is truly a scam. Retrieved 2024-05-06 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "About Steven Ndukwu, Film maker and Youtuber". Steven Ndukwu. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Ijaseun, David (2023-12-09). "How Steven Ndukwu redefines Africa's single story one video at a time". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Steven Ndukwu: How Nigeria can boost tourism industry".
- ^ "ndukwu-reaffirms-dedication-to-advancing-the-travel-and-real-estate-sectors-in-africa".