153 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 5 posts/day, top 50% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 7 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/AskAnAfrican Traffic & Engagement r/AskAnAfrican Traffic & Engagement
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r/AskAnAfrican Most Active Times When r/AskAnAfrican Is Most Active
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r/AskAnAfrican Flair Performance r/AskAnAfrican Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| African Discussion | 38 (25.2%) | 5 |
| Culture | 38 (25.2%) | 3 |
| Country | 10 (6.6%) | 3 |
| Other | 10 (6.6%) | 5 |
| Language | 9 (6.0%) | 8 |
| Food | 8 (5.3%) | 3 |
| Diaspora | 8 (5.3%) | 1 |
| Relationships | 7 (4.6%) | 5 |
| Politics | 5 (3.3%) | 4 |
| History | 5 (3.3%) | 1 |
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r/AskAnAfrican Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskAnAfrican
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| africans | 28 (18.3%) | 6 | 11 |
| african | 27 (17.6%) | 5 | 8 |
| country | 23 (15.0%) | 4 | 8 |
| africa | 16 (10.5%) | 1 | 7 |
| black | 14 (9.2%) | 4 | 11 |
| people | 11 (7.2%) | 3 | 11 |
r/AskAnAfrican Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AskAnAfrican
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r/AskAnAfrican Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskAnAfrican
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Why do Africans love every dictator except their own?
How many languages do you speak?
How far back can people in different African countries trace their family lineage?
Question about African men?
What do Africans think about black TV shows?
Why are the Africans on X/Twitter so disrespectful to one another?
What do Nigerians – and Africans in general – think about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's works?
What has been the biggest barrier for you as an African writer (published or not)?
Media/cultural depiction of Nigerian ethnic groups - why primarily Igbo and Yoruba?
Nicknames?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why do Africans love every dictator except their own? | 74 | 39 | text | Sep 11 |
| How many languages do you speak? | 31 | 36 | text | Sep 28 |
| How far back can people in different African countries trace their family lineage? | 23 | 26 | text | Sep 21 |
| Question about African men? | 23 | 30 | text | Sep 10 |
| What do Africans think about black TV shows? | 21 | 17 | text | Sep 10 |
| Why are the Africans on X/Twitter so disrespectful to one another? | 21 | 22 | text | Sep 20 |
| What do Nigerians – and Africans in general – think about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's works? | 20 | 27 | text | Sep 15 |
| What has been the biggest barrier for you as an African writer (published or not)? | 16 | 1 | text | Sep 23 |
| Media/cultural depiction of Nigerian ethnic groups - why primarily Igbo and Yoruba? | 15 | 12 | text | Sep 21 |
| Nicknames? | 15 | 13 | text | Sep 19 |
r/AskAnAfrican Audience Overlap r/AskAnAfrican Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/AskAnAfrican FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AskAnAfrican
What's the best time to post on r/AskAnAfrican?
Based on posting volume, r/AskAnAfrican is most active on Wednesdays around 7 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AskAnAfrican?
r/AskAnAfrican averages 5 posts per day and ranks in the top 50% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskAnAfrican get?
Posts on r/AskAnAfrican average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AskAnAfrican get most?
On r/AskAnAfrican, most posts are text posts (100%)