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Release 2026-Q4· reporting Q3 2026
Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa together, each developer counted once.
Of the developers active in the previous quarter, the share active again. Published over at least 50 developers.
| Period | Tracked African markets |
|---|---|
| Q2 2019 | 35.1% |
| Q3 2019 | 41.7% |
| Q4 2019 | 39.5% |
| Q1 2020 | 41.7% |
| Q2 2020 | 44.3% |
| Q3 2020 | 35.3% |
| Q4 2020 | 35.4% |
| Q1 2021 | 40.3% |
| Q2 2021 | 47.0% |
| Q3 2021 | 46.3% |
| Q4 2021 | 42.4% |
| Q1 2022 | 49.6% |
| Q2 2022 | 48.3% |
| Q3 2022 | 45.9% |
| Q4 2022 | 44.4% |
| Q1 2023 | 40.2% |
| Q2 2023 | 44.7% |
| Q3 2023 | 44.8% |
| Q4 2023 | 45.6% |
| Q1 2024 | 40.4% |
| Q2 2024 | 51.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 52.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 51.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 51.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 64.9% |
| Q3 2025 | 58.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 55.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 56.1% |
| Q2 2026 | 47.6% |
| Q3 2026 | 57.1% |
How many developers can be placed differs by country, so compare each line with itself over time before comparing countries.
Of the developers active in the previous quarter, the share active again. Published over at least 50 developers.
| Period | Nigeria | Kenya | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2019 | 25.8% | 35.6% | 40.8% |
| Q3 2019 | 28.7% | 49.3% | 44.7% |
| Q4 2019 | 27.8% | 42.0% | 46.5% |
| Q1 2020 | 29.3% | 41.1% | 50.9% |
| Q2 2020 | 36.8% | 45.5% | 49.5% |
| Q3 2020 | 29.7% | 27.4% | 45.6% |
| Q4 2020 | 23.7% | 40.0% | 47.5% |
| Q1 2021 | 28.6% | 45.8% | 50.0% |
| Q2 2021 | 42.4% | 56.9% | 44.9% |
| Q3 2021 | 37.3% | 57.7% | 47.8% |
| Q4 2021 | 41.6% | 36.0% | 48.1% |
| Q1 2022 | 47.4% | 50.4% | 52.6% |
| Q2 2022 | 46.9% | 43.4% | 53.8% |
| Q3 2022 | 41.9% | 40.6% | 58.5% |
| Q4 2022 | 42.7% | 44.2% | 48.0% |
| Q1 2023 | 34.8% | 39.3% | 54.8% |
| Q2 2023 | 45.4% | 35.1% | 49.8% |
| Q3 2023 | 40.7% | 40.8% | 55.6% |
| Q4 2023 | 41.8% | 43.6% | 53.8% |
| Q1 2024 | 36.4% | 34.7% | 55.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 49.7% | 47.1% | 57.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 52.4% | 50.3% | 52.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 51.1% | 46.4% | 58.2% |
| Q1 2025 | 52.5% | 45.0% | 55.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 66.0% | 60.5% | 66.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 58.8% | 54.3% | 62.5% |
| Q4 2025 | 55.5% | 56.2% | 56.3% |
| Q1 2026 | 55.3% | 53.7% | 60.7% |
| Q2 2026 | 53.7% | 37.1% | 41.7% |
| Q3 2026 | 63.6% | 44.5% | 46.0% |
Context only: never added into the tracked markets' total.
Of the developers active in the previous quarter, the share active again. Published over at least 50 developers.
| Period | Egypt | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2019 | 32.1% | not published |
| Q3 2019 | 47.8% | not published |
| Q4 2019 | 37.6% | not published |
| Q1 2020 | 37.2% | not published |
| Q2 2020 | 43.8% | not published |
| Q3 2020 | 42.9% | not published |
| Q4 2020 | 39.3% | not published |
| Q1 2021 | 42.9% | not published |
| Q2 2021 | 45.2% | not published |
| Q3 2021 | 44.4% | not published |
| Q4 2021 | 44.0% | not published |
| Q1 2022 | 43.6% | not published |
| Q2 2022 | 48.2% | 44.2% |
| Q3 2022 | 48.5% | 43.9% |
| Q4 2022 | 44.3% | 42.6% |
| Q1 2023 | 49.5% | 25.8% |
| Q2 2023 | 49.4% | not published |
| Q3 2023 | 45.9% | 28.1% |
| Q4 2023 | 46.0% | 36.5% |
| Q1 2024 | 45.3% | 35.4% |
| Q2 2024 | 46.5% | 32.3% |
| Q3 2024 | 48.5% | 39.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 42.3% | 43.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 46.2% | 43.6% |
| Q2 2025 | 54.5% | 55.6% |
| Q3 2025 | 53.0% | 47.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 51.8% | 40.3% |
| Q1 2026 | 55.0% | 51.4% |
| Q2 2026 | 43.2% | not published |
| Q3 2026 | 45.3% | not published |
Release 2026-Q4· source snapshot 20261005T130551· data through 2026-09-27· Revision log