Do Africans celebrities have a lot of followers on Instagram? Well, nothing confirms ‘A-list’ status quite like a high follower count on Instagram – the celebrity-friendly app.
Instagram followers is not only an indicator of fame but also a metric of success, as it turns a celebrity into a walking billboard that attracts endorsement deals and influencer partnerships. 
Even beyond working with other brands, they are able to market themselves and their projects effectively without relying on media partners or other forms of publicity.
This top 10 list hosts athletes, musicians, actors, influencers and content creators.
These are the 10 Most Followed Africans on Instagram:
1. Mo Salah (Egyptian footballer) – 66.2 million followers
2. Tamer Hosny (Egyptian actor and singer) – 42 million followers
3. Davido (Nigerian artist) – 31.2 million followers
4. Mohamed Ramadan (Egyptian musician and actor) – 31 million followers
5. Amr Diab (Egyptian musician) – 30.9 million followers
6. AB de Villiers (South African cricket player) – 29.1 million followers
7. Mustafa Hosny (Egyptian Islamic Teacher) – 25 million followers
8. Yasmine Sabri (Egyptian actress) – 23 million followers
9. Hannah El-Zahed (Egyptian actress) – 21.9 million followers
10. Ahmed Helmy (Egyptian actor) – 20.2 million followers
It seems Egypt is the giant of Africa when it comes to Instagram followers. Honorary mention goes to Nigerian artists, Burna Boy and Wizkid, they both have 18.4 million followers.
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Globally, these are the 1O Most Followed People on Instagram in the World
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Footballer) – 670 million followers
2. Lionel Messi (Footballer) – 511 million followers
3. Selena Gomez (Actress, Musician) – 417 million followers
4. Kylie Jenner – 391 million followers
5. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – 391 million followers
6. Ariana Grande (Actress, Musician) – 372 million followers
7. Kim Kardashian (Entrepreneur, Reality TV) – 353 million followers
8. Beyoncé (Musician) – 308 million followers
9. Khloe Kardashian (Reality TV) – 300 Million followers
10. Justin Bieber (Musician) – 292 million followers
It’s interesting to note that some of these people have more followers than some countries have citizens. This speaks to the globalisation of the world through social media, where one person can reach millions with a single post.
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