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Kai Cenat Plans To Donate 20% Of His Earnings From 'Mafiathon 2' Stream To Build A School In Nigeria

Kai Cenat plans to put his latest subathon to good use. Cenat is currently making a significant income as one of the most successful content creators. According to Forbes, he ranks No. 24 among top earners in the creator economy, with earnings totaling $8.5 million so far this year, as of Oct. 28, 2024. His recent accolades include: Setting Twitch’s North American viewership record through a stream with Kevin Hart and Druski First streamer to secure a partnership with Nike Multi-million-dollar deal with Rumble Deals with McDonald’s and T-Mobile View this post on Instagram A post shared by McDonald’s (@mcdonalds) Now, Cenat is fully immersed in Mafiathon 2, a nonstop, 30-day Twitch stream running 24/7 since it kicked off on Nov. 1, 2024. To boost visibility for the subathon, the streamer enlisted Kim Kardashian for promotion. Cenat hopes this event will serve as his redemption arc in reclaiming the title of the most-subscribed Twitch creator of all time — a record currently held by...

Nov 4, 2024

Kai Cenat Dropped Out Of College To Pursue His Dreams, Now He’s A Top-Earning Creator Who Has Made $8.5M This Year Alone

What a year for Kai Cenat! The New York native who dropped out of college to pursue his dreams has established himself as one of today’s most influential streamers and content creators. On Twitch, he currently boasts 13.5 million followers, and in June 2024, he secured the highest North American viewership record on Twitch, reaching a peak of 712,600 simultaneous viewers, as AFROTECH™ previously reported. The record-breaking stream featured comedians Kevin Hart and Druski with LeBron James appearing on a FaceTime call. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) Most recently, Cenat announced to his fanbase that he will be streaming for 30 days straight, beginning Nov. 1, 2024, in a promotional clip that featured Kim Kardashian. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kai Cenat (@kaicenat) Cenat is a member of AMP (Any Means Possible), a YouTube group that includes Fanum (Roberto Escanio), Duke Dennis (Denzel Dennis), ChrisNxtDoor (Christopher...

Oct 31, 2024

After Ties Were Severed, Ye And Adidas Have Reached A Settlement

After a period of separation, Kanye West and adidas have reached an agreement settling all legal disputes. As previously reported by AFROTECH™ , Ye’s partnership with the retailer began back in 2013. According to The New York Times, he secured one of the most lucrative deals ever for a non-athlete. By 2016, the rapper signed a new contract that significantly boosted earnings for the Yeezy brand. That same year, West shared that his shoes were selling out within minutes, moving 40,000 pairs at a time, Forbes notes . The partnership ultimately generated $2 billion in annual revenue for adidas by 2022, according to The Washington Post. Bloomberg reported that Yeezy made up half of adidas’ total profits before they went their separate ways, highlighting the partnership’s success. This achievement helped West reach unicorn status, though he lost it after ties were severed following his antisemitic comments in 2022. “ Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism or any form of hate speech. Ye’s...

Oct 31, 2024

Did You Know 'Silicon Valley's Wealthiest Woman' Laurene Powell Jobs Is a Close Confidant Of Kamala Harris?

Kamala Harris is being supported by longtime friend and billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs. Per Forbes, Jobs has a fortune of $15.3 billion, with the vast majority stemming from the Walt Disney and Apple shares she inherited from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011 after battling pancreatic cancer. Jobs is passionate about education, immigration, health, and environmental justice. She established Emerson Collective in 2004 to support entrepreneurs disrupting these sectors. Later in 2021, the Waverley Street Foundation was launched with a $3 billion pledge focused on climate change. Her pursuits also extend to becoming a co-owner of The Atlantic in 2017, and she holds stake in sports teams including the Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Capitals (NHL), and Washington Mystics (WNBA) through Monumental Sports. Jobs, who is reportedly “Silicon Valley’s wealthiest woman,” has additionally invested in the candidacy of Kamala Harris, who is seeking to become the next...

Oct 23, 2024

Keke Palmer Says She Learned To Live Under Her Means After Filing For Bankruptcy At 18 — 'I Got A Toyota Right Now In My Driveway'

Keke Palmer is more wise with her earnings after filing for bankruptcy in her early adult years. The Illinois native, born in Harvey but raised in Robbins, entered into the industry as an actor at the tender age of 9 years old. She snagged her first role in the film “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” (2004) and was later featured in “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006) as Nikki before landing her first lead role in “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006), reports US Weekly. For many child stars, navigating the industry is a journey, and Palmer had the backing of her parents throughout the highs and lows. They took the step of hiring a business manager when she was 12. “That has helped me immensely,” she said during the Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Summit held on Oct. 12, 2024, at the UIC Forum in Chicago, IL. Despite the guidance of a business manager, Palmer still found herself in financial troubles. When she was between 18 and 19 years old, she filed for bankruptcy. “I...

Oct 16, 2024

This South African Scholar Earned Africa's First Ph.D. in Indigenous Astronomy

At a young age, his love for the consumption of stories about the stars and the moon helped him develop his passion for indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) research, specifically indigenous astronomy. Fast forward to 2019, Motheo Koitsiwe made history as the first to receive Africa’s first Ph.D. in indigenous astronomy from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa. “This passion was ignited by my late grandmother, Mmamodiagane Tladinyane, when she narrated stories, poems, riddles, [and] songs of African night skies and cosmologies around the fireplace,” Dr. Koitsiwe shares with Face2Face Africa. It was years of the oral traditions of storytelling inspired by the cosmos that motivated him to investigate the African indigenous astronomy of the Batswana in South Africa and Botswana. In centuries past, Africans relied on the natural world around them to keep track of seasons, time, and directions as there were no gadgets like mobile phones and clocks to help with timekeeping. For...

Dec 2, 2020