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Overview of the latest user numbers in the largest Facebook markets across Africa in 2013
Africa is on promising tracks to become a digitally savvy continent. Millions of people are active on Facebook and other social media platforms, using a large array of the latest devices.
Facebook has experienced a high growth in Africa in 2013, as users experience shifts to mobile.
This infographic by Afrographique demonstrates the impact Facebook has had on the African continent, highlighting the 9 countries that registered significant growth in the use of the platform. Egypt has the largest market in Africa and ranks 20th in the world. While South Africa ranks 2nd in Africa and 32nd in the world. South Africa is almost matched by both Morocco and Nigeria and outdone by Egypt.