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Nehanda Radio engagement report

@NehandaRadio - 336K followers on X

Measured over 49 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 10, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.001%
of 336K followers
Per impression
0.074%
4.1K views on a typical post
Reach
1.21%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
3
interactions (median)
Saved
0.025%
1 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
2.63/day
active 43% of days
Peak time
16:00 UTC
Monday

A typical post picks up 3 interactions against 336K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 49 original posts, its engagement rate beats 11% of 21,185 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 4.1K times each, and 0.074% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.21% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 43% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 49 posts sampled, 22% carry an image or video and 90% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 591 interactions, about 197x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #zimbabwe, #betteron4gand5g, #donaldtrump.

Measured over 49 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 10, 2026. Recurring tags: #zimbabwe, #betteron4gand5g, #donaldtrump.

Compared with accounts its own size

Nehanda Radio's engagement rate beats 11% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.

On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 4% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.

Where this sits in the catalog

At 0.001%, Nehanda Radio sits below the 10th percentile of the 213,782 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.025%.

p100.004%
p250.025%
p50 (median)0.147%
p750.7%
p902.61%
p9982.7%
Engagement rate as a share of followers, across the 213,782 accounts we have scanned enough to measure. The axis is logarithmic, because the top and bottom of this population are about 22,357 times apart and a linear axis would flatten everything below the median into a single point.
Show the percentile table
Engagement rate percentiles
PercentileEngagement rate
10th percentile0.004%
25th percentile0.025%
50th percentile0.147%
75th percentile0.7%
90th percentile2.61%
99th percentile82.7%

This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built

Posting timing

This account posts most often around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.

Engagement by hour posted, UTCTwenty-four bars, one per UTC hour. Each bar shows how posts published in that hour compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest hour: 16:00 UTC.
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Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 111%Busiest hour: 16:00 UTC
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
Engagement by hour posted, UTC
Hour (UTC)Vs author medianPosts
00:00 UTC-1%89K
01:00 UTC-2%90K
02:00 UTC-3%88K
03:00 UTC-4%94K
04:00 UTC-5%76K
05:00 UTC-4%75K
06:00 UTC-5%86K
07:00 UTC-5%93K
08:00 UTC-4%108K
09:00 UTC-4%124K
10:00 UTC-3%129K
11:00 UTC-3%141K
12:00 UTC-3%154K
13:00 UTC-3%167K
14:00 UTC-4%173K
15:00 UTC-2%176K
16:00 UTC-3%171K
17:00 UTC-3%159K
18:00 UTC-2%149K
19:00 UTC-2%141K
20:00 UTC-1%131K
21:00 UTC0%116K
22:00 UTC-2%100K
23:00 UTC-1%90K
Engagement by day of weekSeven bars, one per weekday, Sunday first. Each bar shows how posts published on that day compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest day: Monday.
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 111%Busiest day: Monday
Show engagement by day of week as a table
Engagement by day of week
DayVs author medianPosts
Sunday+5%393K
Monday+1%483K
Tuesday-2%520K
Wednesday-3%472K
Thursday-2%430K
Friday-3%447K
Saturday+2%393K
See what moves engagement across the whole catalogWhat counts as a good engagement rate at this size

Formats this account uses

Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.

This account's posting mix compared with catalog-wide effects
FormatThis accountCatalog effect95% intervalAccounts behind it
Image or video22% of posts+111%+108% to +115%34K
Outbound link90% of posts-41%-42% to -40%32K
Typical length-+15%+14% to +16%32K
  • 22% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
  • 90% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
  • Its average post runs 298 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.

These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.

Best tweets

  • Oct 3, 2026197x their median

    United States-based Zimbabwean music legend Lovemore “Majaivana” Tshuma has rejected an invitation to perform at Highlanders’ centenary celebrations, declaring that he is permanently retired and will never perform in Zimbabwe again. https://t.co/cEsUZ7gUEd

    44772462682K viewsView on X
  • Sep 3, 202675x their median

    NGAAPINDE HAKE MUSIKANA 🇿🇼 Is it time for Fadzayi Mahere to step out of Nelson Chamisa’s shadow and build a political movement of her own? Gabriel Manyati argues that the collapse of the CCC and fragmentation of Zimbabwe’s opposition have created a rare political opening. Mahere has already tested politics as an independent candidate, served inside major opposition structures, won Mount Pleasant in 2023 and endured arrests, prosecution and political pressure. But Manyati argues that launching her own project would require much more than popularity on X, powerful speeches or national name recognition. She would need structures across Zimbabwe, grassroots organisers, transparent funding, internal democracy and a serious programme for jobs, electricity, currency stability, healthcare, agriculture and the economy. And he argues that none of this requires declaring war on Nelson Chamisa. “She can respect his journey without remaining an appendage to it.” Manyati’s conclusion? “Ngaapinde hake musikana.” Do you think Fadzayi Mahere is ready to build a political movement of her own? Read the full Sunday Political Read. 🔴 https://t.co/fOo0Kwh023 #FadzayiMahere #ZimbabwePolitics #SundayPoliticalRead

    84191111134K viewsView on X
  • Aug 29, 202643x their median

    Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa was in Goromonzi on Friday to attend the burial of Archford Marongwe, whom he described as a dedicated and committed Citizens cadre. Paying tribute to Marongwe, Chamisa said his service to the Citizens movement and Zimbabwe would not be forgotten. “Rest in Power Citizens Hero!” Chamisa wrote as he shared footage from the funeral. 📸 Chamisa News Channel #NelsonChamisa #Zimbabwe #Goromonzi

    871223658K viewsView on X
  • Aug 30, 202642x their median

    Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has sharply criticised the World Bank’s decision to remove Zimbabwe from its fragile and conflict-affected economies classification, arguing that the reclassification does not reflect the political, economic and social realities confronting the country. https://t.co/8ICBgQAjH7

    4014541932K viewsView on X
  • Aug 25, 202642x their median

    Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has offered to donate 10 bulletproof Toyota Fortuners, US$250,000 worth of tactical equipment and an iPhone 17 Pro Max to every officer in Harare’s CID Homicide division. https://t.co/wr3R6RzT4C

    5811461136K viewsView on X
  • Sep 10, 202633x their median

    Zimbabwean mixed martial arts fighter Lewis “The Porcupine” Mataya has defeated South Africa’s Ayanda Zwane at EFC 137, completing a remarkable journey to the cage after selling his car to finance his training camp. https://t.co/OIQOH60Vkk

    79109012K viewsView on X
  • Oct 5, 202614x their median

    Angry ZANU PF supporters are demanding that vehicles and money gifted to some self-styled prophets be recovered and given to the late Wicknell Chivayo’s children or the government. Others are calling for Zimbabwe to introduce laws regulating churches and holding prophets accountable for their claims, similar to reforms introduced in Rwanda. #WicknellChivayo #Zimbabwe #Prophets

    2658314K viewsView on X
  • Oct 4, 202614x their median

    Kenya’s former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that Wicknell Chivayo was holding more than KSh1.5 trillion—over US$11 billion—on behalf of President William Ruto when he died. https://t.co/MLJYbSavQ9

    2993112K viewsView on X
  • Sep 2, 202614x their median

    BRETT MUVHETI: Zimbabwe’s next president—or just another internet sensation? 🇿🇼 Brett “Muvheti” Holley has built a growing political following online and launched Varanda VeZimbabwe (VVZ), a movement with ambitions that go far beyond social-media commentary. He has spoken about establishing a government-in-exile from the diaspora and ultimately pursuing political power through popular mobilisation. It sounds extraordinary—but Zimbabwe has seen an online political voice explode into a national movement before. In 2016, Pastor Evan Mawarire turned a simple video and the Zimbabwean flag into #ThisFlag, demonstrating how quickly digital frustration could spill into real-world mobilisation. But there is a huge difference between attracting followers and building a political machine capable of taking power. Gabriel Manyati examines Muvheti’s strengths, the political vacuum he hopes to exploit and the enormous obstacles standing between internet popularity and State House. Is Zimbabwe witnessing the early stages of a new political force—or will Muvheti remain a social-media phenomenon? Read the full opinion. 🔴 https://t.co/JIvNfTA3dF #BrettMuvheti #ZimbabwePolitics #VarandaVeZimbabwe

    268619.3K viewsView on X
  • Sep 1, 202614x their median

    Gospel queen Fungisai Zvakavapano Mashavave has had enough — and this morning she let it all out on Facebook! The sensational singer says she is being brazenly cloned — her songs, her dance, her dress code, her mannerisms — all copied note-for-note and sold for profit without her consent. https://t.co/Bhf6z8TtjY

    27310126K viewsView on X

Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.

Recurring topics

#zimbabwe#betteron4gand5g#donaldtrump#igniteyourexperience#mancity

The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.

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Reading these numbers

A typical post picks up 3 interactions against 336K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 49 original posts, its engagement rate beats 11% of 21,185 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 4.1K times each, and 0.074% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.21% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 43% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 49 posts sampled, 22% carry an image or video and 90% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 591 interactions, about 197x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #zimbabwe, #betteron4gand5g, #donaldtrump.

What is Nehanda Radio's engagement rate on X?
Nehanda Radio (@NehandaRadio) has an engagement rate of 0.001%, based on the median interactions across 49 original posts from the last 30 days against 336,330 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
Is that a good engagement rate?
At 0.001%, Nehanda Radio sits below the 10th percentile of the 213,782 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
Does @NehandaRadio have real engagement?
Its engagement rate beats 11% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
When does @NehandaRadio post?
Most posts go out around 16:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day, at roughly 2.63 posts per day across the measured window.

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