Nigerian content creator and musician, Carter Efe, real name Oderhohwo Efe, has emerged as Africa’s most-followed streamer on Twitch following a blockbuster livestream featuring Afrobeats star Davido.
Efe overtook fellow Nigerian creator Adesokan Emmanuel, widely known as Shank Comics, to claim the continental record.
Carter Efe reached the milestone on Wednesday night after hosting Davido for a three-hour live session on Twitch that attracted massive attention across different platforms.
Metrics showed that Efe had amassed over 405,000 followers on Twitch. Shank Comics, who set the previous benchmark about six months ago, currently has around 233,000 followers.
Efe’s growth was particularly striking. From about 322,000 followers earlier in the week, he gained roughly 160,000 new followers within four days, a spike directly linked to the announcement and execution of the livestream with Davido.
The session also produced other milestones. Davido reportedly set a new record for the most-watched Twitch livestream in Africa, drawing about 83,000 viewers, and became the first African streamer to exceed 20,000 subscribers on the platform.
By the end of the session, the stream had recorded about five million total views, with Carter Efe gaining more than 139,000 new followers in one night.
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His Twitch account also crossed the 400,000 follower mark just hours after hitting 300,000, officially making him the most followed African streamer on the platform.
During the livestream, Davido openly praised Carter Efe’s consistency and dedication, describing his rise as the result of hard work and resilience.
The singer also shared emotional stories about loyalty, friendship and growth, while engaging freely with viewers throughout the session.
In one of the standout moments of the night, Davido recreated album artwork with Carter Efe live on stream and went further to demand a $1 million Twitch deal for the streamer.
He also secured a Martell brand ambassadorship for Carter Efe while the livestream was still ongoing, drawing loud reactions from viewers.
The impact of the broadcast was immediate. Carter Efe reportedly gained over 28,000 new subscribers during the stream and briefly crossed 20,000 active subscribers mid-broadcast, a rare feat for African streamers on Twitch.
The livestream was also rebroadcast across other platforms. A Nigerian streamer identified as Perkinsy live-streamed the Carter Efe and Davido session on X, formerly known as Twitter, where it reportedly attracted about 458,000 viewers. At the same time, the Twitch stream maintained about 88,500 live viewers.
Reacting to Davido’s appearance and attitude during the livestream, social media commentator known as Jidex said, “I watched Carter live with Davido, and I was wondering if that was the real Davido; he was so free and real with everyone there, if you don’t like Davido, you be wereeyy.”
Many fans also praised Davido for spending quality time with the streamer, noting that the singer stayed engaged throughout the three-hour session without appearing distracted or rushed.
Following the surge in numbers, Carter Efe is now widely regarded as the biggest streamer in Africa on Twitch, both in terms of followers and live engagement.
Supporters credited the milestone to a mix of Carter Efe’s grassroots online presence and Davido’s willingness to support upcoming creatives publicly.
As of the time of filing this report, Carter Efe’s Twitch account had recorded over 407,000 followers, with thousands of new subscriptions still rolling in from the viral livestream.