A bi-annual analysis of Facebook pages and groups for African heads of state shows citizens internet in their leaders.

A bi-annual analysis of Facebook pages and groups for African heads of state shows citizens internet in their leaders.

A tri-annual analysis of Facebook pages and groups for African heads of state shows the crucial role of social media in elections.

The median growth rate for an African leader’s Facebook following has slowed to 10% since October 2011, but is still very much positive.

The median fan-base for an African leader on Facebook has grown by 15% since June 2011. Presidents of Cameroon and Gabon have added official pages.

Few head-of-state Facebook pages are officially maintained by the leader, but that doesn’t stop the public from supporting their leader. In the past 3 months, the median fan-base for an African leader on Facebook has grown by 23%.