Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @TC_Africa
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
565
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a wide range of topics, including issues faced by pastoralists in Kenya, the relevance of the work of South African writer Noni Jabavu, US-China tensions and how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War, a gender policy for Ghanaian academics, the unfairness of Ghana's e-levy, the need to address neglected tropical skin diseases in Togo, a tribute to Senegal's Ousmane Sembène, tips for healthy Ramadan fasting, and more. The Twitter account also highlights articles from the publication, The Conversation Africa.
Topic Modeling
- 'Resilience' projects and traditional pastoralist practices in Kenya
- Noni Jabavu's relevance in South African writing
- US-China tensions and Africa's role
- Gender policies and the lack of academic jobs for women in Ghana
- Mobile money tax design and its impact on poverty in Ghana
- The World Bank's reform and its impact on Africa
- Tips for working with young people in health decisions
- The ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and its implications in South Africa
- Neglected tropical skin diseases in Togo
- Ousmane Sembène's contributions to Senegal's cinema
- Healthy fasting during Ramadan
- Paul Rusesabagina's release and apology and its implications in Rwanda
- Perceptions of democracy and corruption in Ghana
- Reading articles from @TC_Africa
- Protest movements inspired by Nigerian and Cameroonian artists in Iran
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets vary, but there is an overall sense of interest and engagement with various African topics such as resilience, gender equality, taxation, and cinema. Some tweets express concern for issues such as drought and neglected diseases in Togo, while others highlight positive developments such as young people being included in health decisions. There is also a sense of critical analysis in some tweets, such as questioning the fairness of Ghana's e-levy tax. Overall, the emotions expressed are generally positive and reflective, with a focus on current events and developments in Africa.
Trend Analysis
- Resilience of pastoralists in Kenya
- Literature and culture in South Africa
- US-China tensions and Africa's role
- Challenges and inequality in Ghana
- Health, film, protests, and other miscellaneous topics
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
180
Percentage of total tweets
31%
Number of Original tweets
306
Percentage of total tweets
54%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
565
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
74
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
22
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
172
Percentage of total tweets
30%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 195 |
| Twitter for Android | 188 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 94 |
| allAfrica.com | 57 |
| TweetDeck | 12 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| allafrica | allAfrica.com | News by, about & from a fast-changing continent. Also @allafricafrench, @AllAfricaSport. Telegram https://t.co/q895Q4JeHR. | 479,040 |
| Winnie_Byanyima | Winnie Byanyima | Passionate about justice & human dignity. In the struggle to #endAIDS. Executive Director of @UNAIDS. Opinions are my own. | 268,679 |
| eastsportsman | Godfred Akoto Boafo | CitiFm Breakfast Show co-host @TC_Africa Ghana Commissioning Editor.Ex @BusInsiderSSA Editor.Ex @PulseGhana boss https://t.co/UW3vuOgA5X boafomania@gmail.co | 210,881 |
| GetachewSS | ሳሙኤል ጌታቸው ጀምበሬ ሀይሌ | 🇪🇹🇨🇦🇿🇲Formerly @thereporterET Bylines @globeandmail @theafricareport @AlJazeera @trtworld @semaforAfrica @qzafrica @fpa_africa samuelgetachew251@gmail.com | 126,221 |
| IDS_UK | Institute of Development Studies | Delivering world-class research, learning and teaching for more equitable and sustainable development globally. Media enquiries - media@ids.ac.uk | 83,428 |
| UNUWIDER | UNU-WIDER | Providing economic analysis and policy advice to promote sustainable and equitable development for all. #UNGOALS | 67,844 |
| theyawofosu | Yaw | Journalist | Storyteller | Highlife Connoisseur | Podcaster | @tv3_ghana | Contributor : @VOANews | @olympicchannel | 48,403 |
| cannaworldsite | CannaWorld | Content about our cannabis culture. Procrim scum, scammers and idiots blocked on sight! Against the darkness, against the force. Deschedule, repeal, done! #NP4P | 42,899 |
| TC_Africa | The Conversation Africa | The world's leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. A unique collaboration between academics and journalists. Free to read and republish. | 39,857 |
| EthiopiaOnline | EthiopiaOnline | Ethiopia-related news. Daily news about #Ethiopia (Ethiopia's newsfeed) [esp. health, education, and climate change] #LandOfOrigins Also: #EthiopiaStats | 38,163 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNUWIDER | UNU-WIDER | Providing economic analysis and policy advice to promote sustainable and equitable development for all. #UNGOALS | 30,191 |
| BooVay7 | Bouvier Wilson | Just another BlackMan making it happen, in my space of the World. How people treat you is their Karma; How you react is yours. | 18,147 |
| GetachewSS | ሳሙኤል ጌታቸው ጀምበሬ ሀይሌ | 🇪🇹🇨🇦🇿🇲Formerly @thereporterET Bylines @globeandmail @theafricareport @AlJazeera @trtworld @semaforAfrica @qzafrica @fpa_africa samuelgetachew251@gmail.com | 12,277 |
| bonsoirmichel | 1@bonsoirmichel | solitaire & solidaire | 12,251 |
| HERDJournal | Higher Education Research and Development | International peer reviewed journal of the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia, @HERDSA3, published by @TandFonline #HigherEd ✍️@awsh | 10,879 |
| dwatchnews | Democracy Watch News | 501c3 nonprofit-global news-service, Democracy Watch News covers #democracy #HumanRights #NVConflict #OSIF #PressFreedom #journalism #mediaethics #Environment | 10,383 |
| CharlieBraxton | Charlie R. Braxton | Poet, playwright, journalist consultant, & all-around gadfly! Co-Author of Gangsta Gumbo & author of the book Cinders Rekindled and Embers Among the Ashes. | 10,234 |
| smartwatermag | Smart Water Magazine 💧 #SWMB16 | The new water industry news resource. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the most relevant water sector news ✉️ https://t.co/U6VcegrYXv | 8,475 |
| SueNyathi | Sue Nyathi | Award winning author. Bibliophile.Feminista. Mother of Sonshine 🌞. Screenwriter. Email:sue@suenyathi.co.za | 8,387 |
| PamojaUK | Pamoja | Health, gender and international development with a focus on communications and research uptake. | 8,320 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| allafrica | News by, about & from a fast-changing continent. Also @allafricafrench, @AllAfricaSport. Telegram https://t.co/q895Q4JeHR. | 57 |
| Spanishcountry | Human rights activist - ANTI CAPITALISTA LGBT RIGHTS 🌈 ✊☮️🏳️🌈🇪🇦🇲🇫 VEGAN - CITIZEN OF THE WORLD 🌎🌍 HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE VALENCIA 💯🐱🐱🪭 | 35 |
| eastsportsman | CitiFm Breakfast Show co-host @TC_Africa Ghana Commissioning Editor.Ex @BusInsiderSSA Editor.Ex @PulseGhana boss https://t.co/UW3vuOgA5X boafomania@gmail.co | 21 |
| SautiLazarus | Library & Information Science| Journalism & Communication| Public Relations| Media| Communication & Media| International Relations| Media & Conflict Resolution | 16 |
| CharlieBraxton | Poet, playwright, journalist consultant, & all-around gadfly! Co-Author of Gangsta Gumbo & author of the book Cinders Rekindled and Embers Among the Ashes. | 8 |
| leshilot | Journalist. 'The world needs journalism with a human face'- Francis B. Kasoma | 8 |
| sa_poptart | Arts editor, journalist, pop culture tart. I like what I tweet. | 8 |
| Estifanos_21 | Standing For Tigray Is standing for the TRUTH! Tigray will definitely prevail with the help of Almighty GOD! Long live TDF! | 7 |
| Penseuse | Editor, blogger, freelancer, generalist. Feisty. Non-tribalist. Not politically aligned. Realist, not a cynic. Tweets may contain swearing. RT ≠ endorsement. | 7 |
| Angeles_Jurado | Periodista. @CasaAfrica @Africanoes1pais. Madre. Microrrelatista. Go de Yop. Cuenta personal, no corporativa. #Yfy @ULPGC | 6 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638190414288019459 | New in @TC_Africa: Despite millions of dollars on 'resilience' projects, pastoralists have suffered greatly in the recent drought in Kenya. Pastoralists' own traditions and practices hold the key to resilience 'from below'. https://t.co/gQAQBcyTCM by @twahirah3 @IanScoones | 22 |
| 1638552865793867776 | But wait, there’s more ☺️Noni Jabavu was a pioneering South African writer - a new book shows how relevant she still is https://t.co/g0lWVeM3AB via @TC_Africa | 13 |
| 1641077649152851970 | Want some tips on how to work with #YoungPeople? I wrote a short piece in @TC_Africa on 7 ways to include young people in health decisions Recommendations based on our research published in @equityhealthj journal, link in the comments👇 https://t.co/PKELjvN2BX | 7 |
| 1639445445964382208 | Ousmane Sembène at 100: a tribute to Senegal's 'father of African cinema' https://t.co/i4NFf22mxs via @TC_Africa | 7 |
| 1641336801741750272 | 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 The world is hooked on junk food: how big companies pull it off https://t.co/KOtPxjWdKp via @TC_Africa | 6 |
| 1641015011760910340 | Ahead of today's South African launch of @TheLancet series on #CDoH read my short @TC_Africa piece on why you are not solely responsible for what you eat! https://t.co/2eFeTgcFdp | 6 |
| 1640961313563201536 | ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: a king-size dilemma for South Africa https://t.co/C5XcOTaXR2 via @TC_Africa | 6 |
| 1640615271546204160 | Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design. NB: Everything that was said to wrong about the E-levy is showing. This government is just wicked. https://t.co/9GR4lmLx80 via @TC_Africa | 5 |
| 1638254241981558795 | Despite millions of dollars on 'resilience' projects #pastoralists have suffered in the recent drought in #Kenya. Pastoralists own traditions & practices hold the key to resilience 'from below'. By IDS PhD @twahirah3 & Fellow @IanScoones. @TC_Africa https://t.co/7bcowwovH1 | 5 |
| 1639968187381891072 | As US veep Kamala Harris visits Ghana and 3 other African countries this week… US-China tensions: how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War https://t.co/i6BmSdNOy3 via @TC_Africa | 5 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638190414288019459 | New in @TC_Africa: Despite millions of dollars on 'resilience' projects, pastoralists have suffered greatly in the recent drought in Kenya. Pastoralists' own traditions and practices hold the key to resilience 'from below'. https://t.co/gQAQBcyTCM by @twahirah3 @IanScoones | 39 |
| 1638552865793867776 | But wait, there’s more ☺️Noni Jabavu was a pioneering South African writer - a new book shows how relevant she still is https://t.co/g0lWVeM3AB via @TC_Africa | 35 |
| 1639968187381891072 | As US veep Kamala Harris visits Ghana and 3 other African countries this week… US-China tensions: how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War https://t.co/i6BmSdNOy3 via @TC_Africa | 28 |
| 1640014533157691395 | With Kamala Harris visiting Ghana here is a read from a while back Africa can use great power rivalry to its benefit: Here is how https://t.co/j9Jt9OIHmi via @TC_Africa | 21 |
| 1638899648759988224 | Interesting as @UnivofGh @aba_amfo recently launched a gender policy for the school. More of such is needed Women occupy very few academic jobs in Ghana. Culture and society's expectations are to blame https://t.co/LmW5m7NZHM via @TC_Africa | 21 |
| 1640604515983294465 | Ghana’s e-levy is unfair to the poor and misses its revenue target: a lesson in mobile money tax design https://t.co/WDsQGrBSWL via @TC_Africa | 20 |
| 1641015011760910340 | Ahead of today's South African launch of @TheLancet series on #CDoH read my short @TC_Africa piece on why you are not solely responsible for what you eat! https://t.co/2eFeTgcFdp | 18 |
| 1638608812448927745 | US-China tensions: how Africa can avoid being caught in a new Cold War https://t.co/i6BmSdNOy3 via @TC_Africa | 17 |
| 1638173846238035972 | I like how @KNUSTGH James Boafo picks his topics Climate change: farmers in Ghana can't predict rainfall anymore, changing how they work https://t.co/Sm2GoWGcT3 via @TC_Africa | 16 |
| 1640261245994520577 | The World Bank used to cause untold harm - but 30 years ago it started reforming. What went right https://t.co/Wt4w2GRLRv via @TC_Africa | 15 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #africa | 34 |
| #southafrica | 25 |
| #ghana | 15 |
| #nigeria | 11 |
| #kenya | 9 |
| #we | 8 |
| #freesamson | 8 |
| #justice4samson | 7 |
| #worldwaterday | 6 |
| #worldtbday | 6 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @tc_africa | 567 |
| @allafrica | 32 |
| @eastsportsman | 18 |
| @sautilazarus | 10 |
| @presidencyza | 9 |
| @twahirah3 | 8 |
| @ianscoones | 8 |
| @henningmelber | 8 |
| @williamsruto | 8 |
| @mamarachelruto | 8 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
12
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤯 | 10 | exploding_head |
| 🤣 | 8 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ⬇️ | 7 | down_arrow |
| ❤️ | 5 | red_heart |
| 👇 | 4 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🇨🇩 | 4 | Congo_-_Kinshasa |
| 👍🏿 | 2 | thumbs_up_dark_skin_tone |
| 👉 | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| 🇬🇭 | 2 | Ghana |
| 😃 | 2 | grinning_face_with_big_eyes |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 35 |
| People & Body | 12 |
| Symbols | 12 |
| Flags | 8 |
| Travel & Places | 2 |
| Animals & Nature | 1 |
| Objects | 1 |