EnglishChannel age: 17 years (joined April 2009)
BBC News Africa subscriber count: 1,950,000 subscribers on YouTube. The channel has 407,611,969 total views across 1,814 videos. Channel age: 17 years (joined April 2009).
Subscriber count
1.9M
Growth (7d)
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Total views
408M
Videos
1.8K
Avg views/video
225K
Subscriber growth
2026-06-10+50K over 82 days2026-09-01
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BBC Africa draws on its extensive network of journalists to deliver the biggest stories from across the continent and its diaspora. From culture and entertainment, to politics, business and sport, these are African stories brought to you by the world's most trusted news source.
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BBC News Africa on YouTube - frequently asked questions
- What is the BBC News Africa subscriber count?
- BBC News Africa has 1,950,000 subscribers on YouTube. The count is refreshed from the YouTube Data API.
- How many views does BBC News Africa have?
- BBC News Africa has 407,611,969 total views across 1,814 videos.
- When did BBC News Africa start on YouTube, and how old is the channel?
- BBC News Africa created its YouTube channel in April 2009. The channel is 17 years old. Searches for BBC News Africa age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the channel age only.
- What does BBC News Africa make videos about?
- BBC News Africa is classified under News in our directory. About: "BBC Africa draws on its extensive network of journalists to deliver the biggest stories from across the continent and its diaspora. From culture and entertainment, to politics, business and sport, the".