Everyday Africa

Everyday Africa

@everydayafrica

Photographers living and working in Africa, finding the extreme not nearly as prevalent as the familiar, the everyday.

Visual Arts Business http://everydayprojects.org/links

390.7K

Followers

786

Following

6.4K

Posts

0.17%

Engagement Rate

↓ -0.9% over 72d Macro tier Updated May 25, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This creator ranks 913 out of 1606 tracked accounts. The follower count is 0.5 times the median, which means this account is smaller than the typical creator we track. It holds a verified status in the Visual Arts category with over six thousand total posts. This high volume indicates an established presence for a macro creator focused on photography and daily life. The engagement rate of 0.17 percent falls below the 0.98 percent median. The following report examines audience interaction and content performance details.

Account Info

Account Size Macro
Followers 390,709
Following 786
Posts 6,420
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category Visual Arts

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 639
Avg Comments per Post 9
Videos 0
Photos 12
Engagement Rate 0.17%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @everydayafrica's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-3626

Net Change

-0.9%

% Change

-50

Avg / Day

72

Days Tracked

16

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (394,000 followers) and Jul 17, 2026 (390,374 followers).

The account lost 3.3K followers over 52 days. The trajectory is a downward trend of roughly 63 fewer followers per day.

What the trajectory means

The @everydayafrica account experienced a downward trend of 0.8% over the tracked period. This decline means the profile is a risk to time carefully because the audience size is shrinking rather than expanding. The pace of 63 fewer followers per day allows for precise planning regarding reach stability in any upcoming campaign.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@everydayafrica ranks 798 of 929 for its engagement rate because it sits below the tracked median. This lower performance means the account generates less interaction per follower than most creators in the data set. The low percentage indicates a struggle to capture audience attention relative to the broader Instagram landscape.

The engagement rate of 0.17% falls well below the 0.98% median, ranking the account 798 out of 929. This indicates that the audience interacts with content far less than average. While the average of 639 likes shows a steady baseline of passive approval, the 9 comments per post reveal a much lower level of active conversation. The gap between these two figures suggests people are viewing the content but not stopping to talk. Reach reliability is inconsistent across recent posts. Only 16.7% of the content doubled the average engagement rate, while only 8.3% reached five times the standard. These low hit rates mean that most content performs predictably and rarely breaks into a wider cycle. The audience prefers to consume the feed quickly rather than participate in the community. This is a tap-and-scroll audience.

639

Avg Likes/Post

9

Avg Comments/Post

7.7K

Total Likes

110

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Macro tier benchmarks

Below Average for Macro

0.17%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @everydayafrica's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @everydayafrica's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @everydayafrica

3,308 likes · 70 comments

5.2× @everydayafrica's average post · 15.4× the median post.

"This morning in Bujumbura , the streets were filled with color, elegance, and smiles as people gathered to celebrate Eid al-Adha. From carefully chosen outfits to henna designs on hands and feet, and children proudly dressed for the occasion, the morning reflected more than a ce"

400 characters

Photo

Format

Wednesday

Day Posted

8:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Hashtags: #tabaski #everydayafrica #burundi #bujumbura #africa

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved a 15.4x multiplier over the median engagement of this account. Its high like to comment ratio suggests it resonated broadly with a wide audience rather than sparking niche debates. To replicate this success, focus on medium length captions between 40 and 100 characters. These posts perform well at 2.1K likes, while long captions of over 100 characters see the lowest engagement at 513. This gap indicates that concise storytelling works best for this audience. Use the recurring hashtags #fromthearchives, #giza, #pyramidsofgiza, #gizapyramids, and #egypt to signal consistent themes. The current posting cadence is two times per week. While average engagement of 639 likes is modest relative to the follower count, a steady output provides consistent visibility. This account currently has 390.7K followers.

Top Hashtags

#fromthearchives (6) #giza (3) #pyramidsofgiza (3) #gizapyramids (3) #egypt (3) #africa (2) #visualdairis (1) #cairo (1) #tabaski (1) #everydayafrica (1) #burundi (1) #bujumbura (1) #thegreatpyramidsofgiza (1) #photoville2026 (1)

Top Keywords

photo (7) fromthearchives (6) originally (6) posted (6) egypt (5) giza (5) these (4) love (4) people (4) were (4) fashion (4) cairo (3) photos (3) jonathanrashad (3) across (3) desert (3) during (3) plateau (3) where (3) pyramidsofgiza (3) gizapyramids (3) sometimes (3) come (3) often (3) time (3) march (3) prayers (3) women (3) great (3) pyramid (3)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 481 chars
Posting Frequency 2.0 posts/week

Content Mix

0

Videos / Reels

12

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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This morning in Bujumbura , the streets were filled with color, elegance, and smiles as people gathered to celebrate Ei…

3.3K likes 70 comments
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Saydna Imam Al Hussien Area, Cairo, Egypt 2026. منطقة سيدنا الحسين، القاهرة ٢٠٢٦. #visualdairis

2.1K likes 15 comments
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Photos by @jonathanrashad Taken over the past 11 years, these photos explore the many ways the pyramids reveal themse…

485 likes 4 comments
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Photo by @jonathanrashad — from a recent @natgeo story on the Great Pyramid of Khufu An Egyptian man travels by horse-…

385 likes 4 comments
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Photo by @jonathanrashad — October 2025 An aerial view of the Pyramid of Khafre, built over 4,500 years ago on Egypt’s…

351 likes 4 comments
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#fromthearchives Originally posted March 21, 2021 Photo by @dcoreraphotography - Daouda Corera “man driving a cart…

218 likes 2 comments
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#fromthearchives Originally posted June 6, 2022 Peace Gardens in Mogadishu, Somalia. 📸 Photo by Malin Fezehai @malin…

204 likes 1 comments
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Starting this weekend at @photoville, come see Everyday Projects cofounder Peter DiCampo (@pdicampo) and Everyday contr…

202 likes 3 comments
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#fromthearchives Originally posted June 30, 2022 Photo and Words by @sam.vox What the world cannot see. The big mo…

121 likes 0 comments
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @everydayafrica

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
This morning in Bujumbura , the streets were filled with color, elegance, and s…
3.3K 70 view
2
Saydna Imam Al Hussien Area, Cairo, Egypt 2026. منطقة سيدنا الحسين، القاهرة ٢٠…
2.1K 15 view
3
Photos by @jonathanrashad Taken over the past 11 years, these photos explore …
485 4 view
4
Photo by @jonathanrashad — from a recent @natgeo story on the Great Pyramid of …
385 4 view
5
Photo by @jonathanrashad — October 2025 An aerial view of the Pyramid of Khafr…
351 4 view
6
#fromthearchives Originally posted March 21, 2021 Photo by @dcoreraphotograp…
218 2 view
7
#fromthearchives Originally posted June 6, 2022 Peace Gardens in Mogadishu, S…
204 1 view
8
Starting this weekend at @photoville, come see Everyday Projects cofounder Pete…
202 3 view
9
#fromthearchives Originally posted June 30, 2022 Photo and Words by @sam.vox …
121 0 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @everydayafrica posts on Instagram

The account follows an erratic pace. While they post twice a week to double the median frequency, their low consistency score of 11 indicates a lack of predictable intervals. The content appears in unpredictable bursts rather than a steady cycle. They rank 913 out of 1606 based on posting volume, which suggests a higher output than many peers but lacks reliability. Their longest streak is only two days. You can expect new content primarily on Monday and Wednesday around 10:00 UTC. Because the rhythm is so inconsistent, you cannot rely on a specific calendar for your campaign timing. A marketer should plan for sudden bursts of activity rather than a scheduled flow. Coordination requires monitoring their live feed rather than predicting future posts based on historical patterns. The erratic nature makes automated scheduling difficult. You may need to react quickly when they do post.

2.0

Posts / week

91.8h

Avg gap between posts

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Peak posting days

10:00, 17:00, 20:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @everydayafrica publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @everydayafrica publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 10:00, 17:00, 20:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @everydayafrica hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts twice a week on Monday and Wednesday. The peak activity occurs at 10:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @everydayafrica's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

photo (7) fromthearchives (6) originally (6) posted (6) egypt (5) giza (5) these (4) love (4) people (4) were (4) fashion (4) cairo (3) photos (3) jonathanrashad (3) across (3) desert (3) during (3) plateau (3) where (3) pyramidsofgiza (3) gizapyramids (3) sometimes (3) come (3) often (3) time (3) march (3) prayers (3) women (3) great (3) pyramid (3)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@everydayafrica's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 6 518 3,106
Tuesday 1 106 106
Wednesday 3 1,240 3,719
Thursday 2 422 844

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @everydayafrica maintains output

2

Longest streak (days)

11/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

21.4%

Active days

Posted at least once

91.8h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @everydayafrica's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

481

Avg Caption Chars

513

Median Chars

936

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Medium (40-100) 1 2.1K
Long (100+) 11 513

The audience rewards medium captions with an average of 2.1K engagement. Long captions perform the worst for this account with only 513 engagement.

Who This Audience Is

What @everydayafrica's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count sits at less than half of the typical creator size for this platform, indicating a niche reach that stays below broadcast scale. Verification status and the visual arts category suggest an audience interested in aesthetic content or regional cultural imagery. Engagement rates are notably low compared to the median, meaning brand messages land much softer than usual here. The disparity between follower volume and interaction suggests a passive viewing experience rather than active participation. This data points to an audience that views content as a gallery rather than a community space. The profile fits best within art supplies or gallery services.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

The primary revenue stream for @everydayafrica is brand partnerships across social media. A sponsored post for this account falls within a band of $3,100 to $5,900 based on the follower count. Because the profile ranks below the median, it represents a value buy where the quoted range serves as a ceiling rather than a starting point. The engagement rate of 0.17% is well below the 0.98% average for this tier. This low interaction level suggests that while reach is steady, the audience does not engage deeply with content. Consequently, the higher end of the price band may not be justified by current engagement metrics. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 390.7K followers (Macro)

$3,126 – $5,861

Industry rate for macro Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. The follower count sits well below the median, placing the account in the lower portion of the field. Engagement. A 0.17% rate falls below the 0.98% median, indicating a weak connection with the current audience. Hit-rate. Only 16.7% of recent posts beat double the average engagement, showing few posts break through the noise. Trajectory. The account lost over 3k followers in the tracked period, following a downward trend.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 390.7K followers
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ 0.17% engagement rate trails the 0.98% median, the clearest area to improve
  • ~ Only 16.7% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 2.0 posts a week limits fresh reach
  • ~ Low consistency score (11/100), posting rhythm is erratic

Summary

This analysis of @everydayafrica reveals a macro Instagram presence with 390,709 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 0.17%, averaging 639 likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @everydayafrica

How many followers does @everydayafrica have on Instagram?

@everydayafrica has 390,709 followers on Instagram, placing them in the macro creator tier.

What is @everydayafrica's Instagram engagement rate?

@everydayafrica has an engagement rate of 0.17% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 639 likes per post.

How much does @everydayafrica earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @everydayafrica's estimated sponsorship value is $3,126 - $5,861 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @everydayafrica published on Instagram?

@everydayafrica has published 6,420 posts on Instagram.

What is @everydayafrica's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 3,308 likes and 70 comments.

How often does @everydayafrica post on Instagram?

@everydayafrica posts approximately 2.0 times per week, with an average gap of 91.8 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday.

How does @everydayafrica compare to other Instagram creators?

@everydayafrica sits in the Macro creator tier alongside accounts like @itsbigjohn1, @seblester, @seanopry55.

Is @everydayafrica verified on Instagram?

Yes, @everydayafrica is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @everydayafrica's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: May 25, 2026