EnglishCNN Africa Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @CNNAfrica has 1,497,437 followers and 14,366 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined July 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @CNNAfrica lost 572 followers (-0.04%). In the last 7 days the change was -182 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +43 followers on Jun 25, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 13 interactions against 1.5M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 13 original posts, its engagement rate beats 12% of 15,519 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 8.4K times each, and 0.155% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.559% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 13 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 7, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +43 followers on 2026-06-25.
Bio
Highlighting the latest news and buzz from Africa. Got a tip? WhatsApp us: +234 909 751 2227
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @CNNAfrica.
CNN Africa on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does CNN Africa have on X?
- CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) has 1,497,437 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 280 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did CNN Africa join X, and how old is the account?
- CNN Africa joined X in July 2009. The @CNNAfrica account is 17 years old. Searches for CNN Africa age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has CNN Africa published?
- CNN Africa has published 14,366 posts on X. That is about 2.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is CNN Africa verified on X?
- Yes. CNN Africa is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does CNN Africa post about?
- CNN Africa is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Highlighting the latest news and buzz from Africa. Got a tip? WhatsApp us: +234 909 751 2227".
- Is CNN Africa gaining or losing followers?
- CNN Africa is currently losing followers, with a net -572 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -182.