15 Highest Paid Youtubers in Ethiopia (2022 Update)

Highest Paid YouTubers in Ethiopia

Youtube has been a major source of entertainment and news in Ethiopia. Especially due to covid and the current war situation in Ethiopia boost the use of Youtube in Ethiopia. Due to that, it has been the main source of income for YouTubers in Ethiopia. Here you will find the top 15 highest-paid YouTubers in Ethiopia (5 commercial and 10 Personal YouTubers in Ethiopia). Stay tuned.

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5 Top Commercial Ethiopian Youtube Channels

1. HOPE MUSIC ETHIOPIA

HOPE MUSIC Ethiopian YouTube channel
  • Company: Hope entertainment PLC
  • Company description: The company delivers impressive and high-quality Ethiopian music and entertainment videos worldwide. It produces a record, distributes high-quality Ethiopian music, organizes and promotes events, and helps Ethiopian artists to get to the next level.
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Video types: Music
  • Joined youtube on: Apr 19, 2010
  • Total videos: 2,717
  • Number of subscribers: 2.05M
  • Total views: 1,571,435,063
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 17.89M 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $50.9K – $814.2K
  • Social media:

2. EBSTV WORLDWIDE

EBSTV Ethiopian YouTube channel
  • Company: EBS Television Global
  • Company description: The company provides programs on Ethiopian history, cultural lifestyle, sports, entertainment, tourism, and business to its subscribers. EBS TV also envisions providing programs about the rich cultural heritage of Ethiopia, its history, tradition, socio-economic development, business, tourism, and current affairs.
  • Category: News, entertainment, educational
  • Video types: Movies, challenges, TV programs, interviews, news, music, documentaries, commentary
  • Joined youtube on Nov 16, 2010
  • Total videos: 15,015
  • Number of subscribers: 1.52M
  • Total views: 706,545,941 views
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 20.62 M 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $58K – $927.3K
  • Social media:

3. EBC

EBC Ethiopian YouTube channel
  • Company: Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC)
  • Company description: EBC (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation) is a 24-hour working public media that disseminates its news and programs world wide via Television, Radio, and the Internet.
  • Category: News, entertainment, politics
  • Video types: TV programs, interviews, news, music, documentaries, commentary
  • Joined youtube on Jan 1, 2016
  • Total videos: 49,039
  • Number of subscribers: 1.4M
  • Total views: 342,874,494
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 5.89 M 
  • Estimated yearly income: $58K – $927.3K
  • Social media:

4. ARTS TV WORLD

ARTS TV Ethiopian YouTube channel
  • Company: African Renaissance Television Services (ARTS TV)
  • Company description: It is an Ethiopian accessible to air entertainment and news television channel based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which provides Ethiopia with a television station with no party affiliation and an Africa-centric point of view, looking at the continent’s culture, history, arts, politics, and news. The company creates productions and broadcasts programming primarily in Amharic, with the company working on complementary English support.
  • Category: News, entertainment, politics
  • Video types: TV programs, interviews, news, music, documentaries, commentary, drama
  • Joined youtube on Apr 30, 2018
  • Total videos: 7,524
  • Number of subscribers: 947k
  • Total views: 199,298,836
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 4.6M
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $13.8K – $221.3K
  • Social media:

5. FANA TELEVISION

FANA TV Ethiopian YouTube channel
  • Company: Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC)
  • Company description: Fana Broadcasting Corporate is known for its community-centered programs and commitment to improving Ethiopian people’s political and socio-economic livelihoods. The media house is working to change the country’s media culture by enhancing its teaching role, informing and entertaining the people by equipping itself with skilled and experienced staffing and up-to-date technologies.
  • Category: News, entertainment, politics
  • Video types: TV programs, interviews, news, music, documentaries, commentary, drama
  • Joined youtube on Oct 8, 2012
  • Total videos: 22,892
  • Number of subscribers: 936K
  • Total views: 257,648,819
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 6.76M  
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $19.9K – $317.6K
  • Social media:
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5 Top Personal Youtubers in Ethiopia

1. ABEL BIRHANU

Abel Birhanu - one of highest paid Ethiopian YouTuber
  • Owner: Abel Birhanu
  • Job: Youtuber
  • Joined youtube on: Mar 20, 2018
  • Category: Entertainment, Educational
  • Video types: Commentary, vines, documentaries, news
  • Total videos: 3,247
  • Number of subscribers: 1.16M
  • Total views: 367,046,311
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 7.12M 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $19.4K – $310.6K
  • Social media:

2. DONKEY TUBE

Comedian Eshetu - one of highest paid Ethiopian YouTuber
  • Owner: Eshetu Melese
  • Job: Comedian, tv host, Youtuber
  • Joined youtube on May 12, 2017
  • Category: Entertainment, Educational
  • Video types: Interview, Q & A, documentaries
  • Total videos: 1002
  • Number of subscribers: 1M subscribers
  • Total views: 153,346,077
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 20.29M
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $58.3K – $932.8K
  • Social media:

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3. SEIFU ON EBS

Seifu on EBS
  • Owner: Seifu Fantahun
  • Job: Comedian, radio host
  • Joined youtube on: Oct 23, 2013
  • Category: Entertainment, educational
  • Video types: Interviews, talk shows
  • Total videos: 1,406
  • Number of subscribers: 994K
  • Total views: 230,862,129
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 6.38M
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $18.3K – $292.7K
  • Social media:

4. TEDDY AFRO

Teddy Afro - one of Ethiopian known musician
  • Owner: Tewodros Kassahun
  • Job: Singer, songwriter
  • Joined youtube on: Jul 17, 2012
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $9.1K – $145.9K
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Total videos: 321
  • Number of subscribers: 619K
  • Total views: 162,257,681
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 3.18M 
  • Video types: Music
  • Social media:

5. MIKO MIKEE

Miko Mikee
  • Owner: Mikiyas Teklemariam
  • Job: Youtuber
  • Joined youtube on: Sep 13, 2018
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Video types: Pranks
  • Total videos: 222
  • Number of subscribers: 590K
  • Total views: 53,111,100
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 617.31K 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $1.9K – $30.5K
  • Social media:

6. ASHRUKA አሽሩካ

  • Owner: Ashruka
  • Job: Youtuber
  • Joined youtube on: Apr 24, 2017
  • Category: Entertainment, educational
  • Video types: Reactions, commentary
  • Total videos: 768
  • Number of subscribers: 429K
  • Total views: 48,153,673
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 443.66K 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $1.4K – $22K
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7. FANI SAMRI

Fani Samri
  • Owner: Fanuel and Samrawit
  • Job: Youtubers
  • Joined youtube on: Oct 5, 2018
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Video types: Vlogs, challenges, pranks
  • Total videos: 305
  • Number of subscribers: 371K
  • Total views: 62,397,868
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 706.41K 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $2.3K – $36.5K
  • Social media:

8. FEGEGITA REACT

Fegegta React
  • Owner: Alexander Mulalem
  • Job: Youtuber, cameraman
  • Joined youtube on: Dec 4, 2018
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Video types: Interviews, Q & A, challenges
  • Total videos: 161
  • Number of subscribers: 326K
  • Total views: 29,188,429
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 865.03K 
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $2.3K – $37.5K
  • Social media:

9. BABI

Babi
  • Owner: Babi
  • Job: Youtuber
  • Joined youtube on: Feb 5, 2018
  • Total videos: 213
  • Number of subscribers: 290K
  • Total views: 26,232,535
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 496.54K
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $17.1K – $273.3K
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Video types: Reaction, challenges
  • Social media:

10. BBOYTOMY33

  • Owner: Thomas Negusse
  • Job: Youtuber, video editor, social media influencer
  • Joined youtube on: Dec 9, 2012
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Video type: Reactions, Challenges, Comedy
  • Total videos: 186
  • Number of subscribers: 207K
  • Total views: 14,216,112
  • Number of views in the last 30 days: 12.33K
  • Estimated yearly earnings: $631 – $10.1K
  • Social media:
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These are our picks of the most popular and highest-paid YouTubers in Ethiopia. Let us know your favorite in the comment section.

Written by Sophonias Woldu

Sophonias Woldu is an Ethiopian author with an outstanding skill for crafting unique and captivating articles that explore different aspects of life. He had an inquisitive mind from a young age and was always fascinated by the power of language and words. He writes articles about philosophy, theology, his native Ethiopia, and basically anything and everything else. Before embarking on a writing career, he had already begun a successful career in the electromechanical engineering field, having earned his degree from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. In addition to being a prolific writer, Sophonias is also a public speaker and tech enthusiast who believes in harnessing technology to improve the lives of Ethiopians. Currently, Sophonias writes articles for www.typicalethiopian.com on a part-time basis.

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