EnglishCNN Africa is on Twitter (X) as @CNNAfrica, with 1,496,423 followers and 14,375 posts. It lost 263 followers in the last 7 days and 1,191 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 13 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @CNNAfrica lost 1,191 followers (-0.08%). In the last 7 days the change was -263 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 11% of 20,944 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 6.6K times each, and 0.196% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.443% 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 27, 2026.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +43 followers on 2026-06-25.
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Bio
Highlighting the latest news and buzz from Africa. Got a tip? WhatsApp us: +234 909 751 2227
Notable followers
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CNN Africa on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for CNN Africa?
- CNN Africa posts on Twitter (X) as @CNNAfrica. The profile is at x.com/CNNAfrica, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does CNN Africa have on Twitter?
- CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) has 1,496,423 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 263 followers in the last 7 days and 1,191 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did CNN Africa join Twitter?
- CNN Africa joined Twitter (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 Searches for CNN Africa age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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.