Peace Hyde to executive produce Netflix's first Africa reality series

Award-winning media personality, Peace Hyde is set to executive produce Netflix's first-ever Africa reality series titled 'Young, Famous & African'.

Hyde revealed in an Instagram post that she is creator and executive producer of the unscripted original series set to debut on the streamer soon.

"We are making African history telling OUR STORIES and I am so honoured, excited and READY! It’s been a lot of sleepless nights and early mornings but the dream has finally paid off.

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"Excited to finally share that I am a CREATOR and EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of the first ever Netflix Original African Reality TV series ‘YOUNG, FAMOUS AND AFRICAN’ starring this phenomenal superstar cast. GET READY WORLD THE AFRICANS ARE COMING."

The forthcoming series will feature some of Africa's top talents from Nigeria, South Africa and East Africa . Some of the featured stars include Nigeria's Annie Macaulay Idibia, Swanky Jerry, Ugandan entrepreneur Zari Hassan, Tanzanian star singer Diamond Platnumz and South Africa's Nadia Nakai, Khanyi Mbau, Andile Ncube, Naked DJ.

The official synopsis reads: "This glitzy reality series aka a real-life soap opera follows a group of young, affluent and famous A-list media personalities. Hailing from South Africa, Nigeria and East Africa, this aspirational who’s who of music, media, fashion and Insta stars comes together in JoBurg. All friends and connected, they are on a quest to find love, rekindle old flames, reboot struggling relationships as they continue to shine bright."

It is unclear if Hyde will headline the show like she has with some of her acclaimed television shows like Forbes Africa’s My Worst Day with Peace Hyde and Forbes Woman Africa’s Against the Odds. The celebrity media personality will executive produce the show alongside Martin Asare Amankwa, Adelaide Joshua Hill from Urban Brew studios. It premieres early 2022.