Nigeria’s music superstars may have just been confirmed some of the most influential people in Africa – In a recent report, they are reportedly some of the most followed Africans on the social media platform
South African comedian and TV host, Trevor Noah, Wizkid and Davido are on the list of the most followed Africans on the social networks Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
This is according to a report recently released by CampsBay Media known as African Social Media Power Report: Top 50 Footballers and Entertainers.
The Power 50 which weighs the social media influence of African pop culture stars and football personalities, has a combined following of almost 400 million, a number which is twice the population of Nigeria and more than half the population of Europe.
According to Lolade Adewuyi, chief strategist at CampsBay Media, “In a world where social media continues to play a big role, the influence of African entertainers and footballers, the crème of popular culture on our continent, continues to fascinate and that is why we have compiled this list.”