Five Kenyans have made it to the list of Africa’s most talked about personalities of the year 2024, with Nigerians dominating the list.
The list published by Top Charts Africa used advanced social media tracking and Google Analytics to establish 30 Africans who dominated online conversations in the continent.
President William Ruto was the most talked about personality in the country and the second on the list.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga came in fifth, with formerDeputy President Rigathi Gachagua listed at position 12.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Embakasi East Member of Parliament also made it to the list, ranking at 14th and 27th respectively.
Nigerian music superstar Wizkid dominated conversations to become the most talked about African in 2024.
Below is the full list.
Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun – Nigeria
William Ruto – Kenya
David ‘Davido’ Adeleke – Nigeria
Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Nigeria
Riala Odinga – Kenya
Aliko Dangote – Nigeria
Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye – Nigeria
Tyla Seethal – South Africa
Peter Obi – Nigeria
Liyema Pantsi – South Africa
Rema – Nigeria
Rigathi Gachagua – Kenya
Khosi Twala – South Africa
Uhuru Kenyatta – Kenya
Ademola Lookman – Nigeria
Asake – Nigeria
Martin ‘VDM’ Vincent Otse – Nigeria
Emmanuel Ankrah – Ghana
Nyesom Wike – Nigeria
Cyril Ramaphosa – South Africa
Reno Omokri – Nigeria
Rose Owosu Konadu – Ghana
Victor Osimhen – Nigeria
Baltasar Engonga – Equatorial Guinea
Sharon Ooja – Nigeria
Toyin Abraham – Nigeria
Babu Owino Paul – Kenya
Chidimma Adetshina – Nigeria
Danny Walter – Nigeria
Pastor E.A Adeboye – Nigeria
According to Top Charts Africa, the list is a definitive ranking of the people who were the topics of conversation during the year, based on cumulative data from The Social Chart.