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Release 2026-Q4· reporting Q3 2026
Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa together, each developer counted once.
Distinct developers active in each calendar year, each counted once however many quarters they were active in. The current year is to date.
| Period | Tracked African markets |
|---|---|
| 2019 | ≥ 858 |
| 2020 | ≥ 1,238 |
| 2021 | ≥ 1,597 |
| 2022 | ≥ 2,777 |
| 2023 | ≥ 2,857 |
| 2024 | ≥ 3,210 |
| 2025 | ≥ 4,033 |
| 2026 | ≥ 2,647 |
How many developers can be placed differs by country, so compare each line with itself over time before comparing countries.
Distinct developers active in each calendar year, each counted once however many quarters they were active in. The current year is to date.
| Period | Nigeria | Kenya | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ≥ 305 | ≥ 173 | ≥ 380 |
| 2020 | ≥ 551 | ≥ 265 | ≥ 422 |
| 2021 | ≥ 717 | ≥ 339 | ≥ 541 |
| 2022 | ≥ 1,589 | ≥ 542 | ≥ 646 |
| 2023 | ≥ 1,550 | ≥ 643 | ≥ 664 |
| 2024 | ≥ 1,755 | ≥ 773 | ≥ 682 |
| 2025 | ≥ 2,314 | ≥ 914 | ≥ 805 |
| 2026 | ≥ 1,578 | ≥ 504 | ≥ 565 |
Context only: never added into the tracked markets' total.
Distinct developers active in each calendar year, each counted once however many quarters they were active in. The current year is to date.
| Period | Egypt | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ≥ 212 | ≥ 48 |
| 2020 | ≥ 268 | ≥ 60 |
| 2021 | ≥ 348 | ≥ 77 |
| 2022 | ≥ 501 | ≥ 151 |
| 2023 | ≥ 563 | ≥ 177 |
| 2024 | ≥ 663 | ≥ 182 |
| 2025 | ≥ 959 | ≥ 270 |
| 2026 | ≥ 717 | not published |
Release 2026-Q4· source snapshot 20261005T130551· data through 2026-09-27· Revision log