Browse Telegram channels from 35 African countries — news broadcasts and communities across West, East, North and Southern Africa.
Nigeria
4,585,659
Ghana
223,453
Cameroon
64,263
Mali
136,152
Senegal
92,297
Burkina Faso
90,460
Niger
2,538,574
Liberia
77,923
Sierra Leone
Guinea
67,926
Togo
304,474
Gabon
327,056
Mauritania
17,908
Ethiopia
543,142
Kenya
470,262
Tanzania
202,710
Uganda
265,542
Somalia
1,529,195
Zambia
18,755
Mozambique
43,920
Madagascar
22,911
Malawi
7,481
Rwanda
6,294
Zimbabwe
71,338
Congo
95,308
Eritrea
20,819
Yes — Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana have a thriving ecosystem of political news and business update broadcasts. Independent journalists and local media outlets increasingly use Telegram to reach audiences directly, bypassing traditional distribution channels.
Nigeria leads by volume, followed by Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana and South Africa and South Africa. West Africa is the most active region overall, with crypto, business and political content dominating the most-followed African Telegram feeds.
Telegram performs well on slower mobile connections and uses less data than video-heavy platforms. For content creators and media outlets, it offers a free, ad-free publishing tool with no algorithm limiting reach — a significant advantage over Facebook and Instagram in African markets.