Browse active Telegram communities from 35 African countries, organized by West, East, North and Southern Africa.
Nigeria
4,787,975
Ghana
347,731
Cameroon
115,425
Mali
226,047
Senegal
116,336
Burkina Faso
104,758
Niger
2,741,209
Liberia
83,268
Sierra Leone
2,895
Guinea
99,853
Togo
434,066
Gabon
346,369
Mauritania
27,669
Ethiopia
858,928
Kenya
583,084
Tanzania
354,467
Uganda
372,784
Somalia
1,603,980
Zambia
38,636
Mozambique
46,660
Madagascar
31,147
Malawi
9,373
Rwanda
19,544
Zimbabwe
93,677
Congo
121,945
Eritrea
55,012
Telegram is growing fast across Africa — the EMEA region recorded 15.21% annual download growth, with Sub-Saharan Africa as a major driver. Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia are the most active markets, where Telegram groups are used for business networking, crypto and community news.
Nigeria and Ghana lead West Africa, while Kenya and Ethiopia dominate East Africa. South Africa has around 19.7% population penetration. Across the continent, Telegram groups are particularly popular for P2P business deals, diaspora communities and financial topics.
Business networking, cryptocurrency trading, local news and diaspora communities are the main use cases. Telegram's ability to handle large groups and heavy file sharing at low data cost makes it well-suited to African mobile internet conditions.