{"id":124323,"date":"2025-12-09T21:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124323"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:59:39","slug":"davido-is-africas-youtube-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/davido-is-africas-youtube-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Davido is Africa\u2019s YouTube King"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Nigerian superstar Davido has been crowned Africa\u2019s most streamed artist on YouTube, outpacing Wizkid and other top acts. 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