Lagos-based creator Belove Olocha (@beloveolocha) has been named the Entertainment Creator of the Year at the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, solidifying her status as one of the continent’s premier digital storytellers. Her victory was a highlight of a historic night for Nigeria, which secured six of the ten major awards in Johannesburg.
Olocha was honoured for her engaging, community-driven content, which often centres on movies and entertainment and resonates deeply with a vast audience across Africa. In a show of gratitude, she thanked her supporters and TikTok for enabling her to leap into full-time content creation.
Her win exemplifies the powerful wave of Nigerian female creators reshaping the digital landscape. By turning a passion for film into a continental triumph, Belove Olocha stands as a glowing icon of Nigeria’s creative excellence, proving that authentic storytelling from a Nigerian woman’s perspective can captivate a continent and redefine entertainment.
