Russian tourist Yaytseslav Trahov is trending across Africa right now, with videos of him picking up women in multiple countries blowing up online and dividing opinions everywhere from Accra to Nairobi.
The man, whose real name is Vyacheslav Trahov, started his trip in South Africa before moving on to Kenya and then landing in Ghana. What began as a low-key visit turned into a full-blown social media storm when clips of his street approaches started circulating.
He walks up to women in malls, supermarkets, restaurants – pretty much anywhere – and chats them up. According to the videos, almost every time, the women agree to head back to his hotel room the same evening. No long conversations, no drawn-out dates. Just a quick charm and an invite.
People online are saying he hit up hundreds during his stops. One estimate floating around puts the success rate at 99.9 per cent. He films everything himself, from the first hello on the street to what happens behind closed doors.
The trick? A pair of ordinary-looking glasses with a hidden camera built in. You can spot them in some shots – he wears them constantly, capturing angles that make it feel like a private vlog.
The latest clip making rounds involves a Nigerian woman he met while in Ghana. She confronted him on a video call, furious. According to her, they slept together without protection shortly after meeting, and when she asked for money to get home, he turned her down flat.
The call got heated, with her calling him out directly. That exchange has added another layer to the anger, especially since she’s not even Ghanaian but got caught up during his time there.
Across the continent, reactions have been intense. In Ghana, where the story really took off, social media exploded. Posts with thousands of comments debate everything from personal responsibility to bigger issues like money troubles pushing some women to say yes so fast.
“These same ladies we spend on for months, and one white guy shows up and it’s done in an hour?” one frustrated comment read. Others pointed fingers at the economic side – some of the women in the clips appear to be in relationships or even married, yet they went along anyway. A few voices defended them, saying it’s unfair to judge when a foreigner flashes cash or status.
But plenty see it as straight-up exploitation. “He preyed on us because he’s an obroni,” one Ghanaian user wrote, using the local term for a white person that often carries ideas of wealth or novelty.
Similar stories from his earlier stops in South Africa and Kenya have resurfaced now, showing the same pattern. Women there are sharing their takes too, warning others to watch out for strangers with cameras.
Not every encounter went his way, though. A few clips depict women completely dominating him. One at a mall barely lets him finish his line before walking off. Those moments get cheered online, with people calling the ladies smart and strong for spotting the game early.
Yaytseslav himself has started responding to the heat. He deleted a bunch of videos from his TikTok after the fury built up, and in a statement that leaked, he tried to downplay it all.
What stands out is how fast this spread. From quiet mall pickups to continent-wide trending topics in days. In Kenya and South Africa, older videos from his visits are getting new life, with locals there shaking their heads at the repeat performance.
For many watching from afar, it’s a reminder of how social media turns personal choices into public spectacles. The women involved didn’t sign up for this kind of exposure, and now their faces and stories are out there.
On the flip side, questions linger about why so many went along so easily – poverty, curiosity, or the thrill of an outsider? The debates show no signs of slowing.
As more details emerge and the videos keep popping up in private groups, Yaytseslav Trahov’s name is sticking around. His short tour through Africa has left a trail of conversations about trust, temptation, and what happens when a camera hides in plain sight.
