EnglishBBC News Africa Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @BBCAfrica has 3,926,650 followers and 101,893 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined April 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @BBCAfrica gained 138 followers. In the last 7 days the change was +302 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 23% of tracked News accounts. BBC News Africa is on a 3-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +629 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 194 interactions against 3.9M followers, an engagement rate of 0.005%. Posts are seen about 41K times each, and 0.477% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.04% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 5.3 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 150 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026. Recurring tag: #bbcafricaeye.
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Follower growth
On a 3-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +629 followers on 2026-06-23.
Bio
African news from the BBC. Instagram: https://t.co/cKphDVWCb5 YouTube: https://t.co/uI7Vk7LUQP
Notable followers
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BBC News Africa on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does BBC News Africa have on X?
- BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) has 3,926,650 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 310 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did BBC News Africa join X, and how old is the account?
- BBC News Africa joined X in April 2009. The @BBCAfrica account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Africa age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has BBC News Africa published?
- BBC News Africa has published 101,893 posts on X. That is about 16.1 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is BBC News Africa verified on X?
- Yes. BBC News Africa is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does BBC News Africa post about?
- BBC News Africa is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "African news from the BBC. Instagram: https://t.co/cKphDVWCb5 YouTube: https://t.co/uI7Vk7LUQP".
- Is BBC News Africa gaining or losing followers?
- BBC News Africa is currently gaining followers, with a net +138 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +302.
- How fast is BBC News Africa growing on X?
- BBC News Africa is adding roughly 5 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.