reports & research

Published, citable research on Africa’s digital economy — free to download, referenced by marketers, agencies, media owners, creators, policymakers and business leaders across the region.

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the state of social media in kenya 2026

The first act was access. The second act is behaviour. Our annual review synthesises DataReportal, GWI, We Are Social, Meltwater, SEMrush, StatCounter, NapoleonCat, Statista and Communications Authority of Kenya data into one strategic view — mapping the role every platform now plays in Kenyan life.

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Annual editions and commissioned studies are added here as they publish — each with a permanent home, summary and download.

2026 the state of social media in kenya Annual flagship · platforms, audiences, behaviour and digital culture The reference point for the industry’s 2026 planning cycles. download
2027 the state of social media in kenya — next edition Annual flagship · in research Publishing for Social Media Day 2027. Subscribers get it first. notify me

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Every report synthesises primary observation from our client work — millions of impressions under management every year — with the industry’s most credible secondary sources, cited throughout. Findings are framed for decisions, not decoration: what it means for your brief, your budget and your board.

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