The Tony Elumelu Foundation engagement report
@TonyElumeluFDN - 398K followers on X
Measured over 32 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 16 interactions against 398K followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 32 original posts, its engagement rate beats 12% of 3,917 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.5K times each, and 0.475% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.873% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.3 post a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 53% of days. Most posts go out around 13:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 32 posts sampled, 75% carry an image or video, 9% are part of a thread and 6% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 97 interactions, about 6.1x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #empoweredbytef, #tef2026, #tefsquad.
Measured over 32 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026. Recurring tags: #empoweredbytef, #tef2026, #tefsquad.
Compared with accounts its own size
The Tony Elumelu Foundation's engagement rate beats 12% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,917 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 6 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 24% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.004%, The Tony Elumelu Foundation sits above the 10th percentile of the 37,856 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.012%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.002% |
| 25th percentile | 0.012% |
| 50th percentile | 0.081% |
| 75th percentile | 0.439% |
| 90th percentile | 2.10% |
| 99th percentile | 155.6% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 13:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 53K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 54K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 52K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 56K |
| 04:00 UTC | -6% | 45K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 43K |
| 06:00 UTC | -4% | 50K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 54K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 63K |
| 09:00 UTC | -3% | 72K |
| 10:00 UTC | -2% | 75K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 82K |
| 12:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 13:00 UTC | -2% | 99K |
| 14:00 UTC | -3% | 102K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 105K |
| 16:00 UTC | -4% | 103K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 95K |
| 18:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 84K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 78K |
| 21:00 UTC | -1% | 69K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 60K |
| 23:00 UTC | -2% | 54K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 239K |
| Monday | 0% | 303K |
| Tuesday | -3% | 305K |
| Wednesday | -1% | 259K |
| Thursday | -2% | 251K |
| Friday | -3% | 260K |
| Saturday | +3% | 234K |
Best tweets
- Aug 10, 20266.1x their median
The excitement of starting is powerful, but true impact is built in the moments when the applause fades, the challenges come, and you still choose to keep going. As our Founder, @TonyOElumelu reminds us: “Those who remain focused long after the early excitement fades are the ones who create lasting value.” This week, stay committed to the vision, even when progress feels slow. #EmpoweredByTEF #TEF2026 #tefimpact
- Jul 13, 20265.7x their median
Success is not built overnight. It is built through consistency, resilience, and the courage to keep going when the destination is not yet in sight. As entrepreneurs, every challenge, setback, and difficult decision is part of the journey toward building something meaningful and lasting. This new week, stay committed to your vision. The results may take time, but every step forward counts. #EmpoweredByTEF #TEFImpact #TEF2026
- Aug 17, 20264.8x their median
Execution is the Real Strategy. Too many great ideas never leave the drawing board. Vision alone does not build businesses, execution does. As Our Founder @TonyOElumelu reminds us, real progress comes from doing the work - consistently, deliberately, and without excuses. #EmpoweredByTEF #TEFImpact #TEF2026
- Jul 16, 20263.3x their median
Earlier today, our CEO, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, welcomed Abena Biney, Deloitte West Africa Chief Sustainability Officer and Audit Partner at Deloitte Ghana, alongside her delegation, to the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Last year, 100 Deloitte (@Deloitte) professionals joined the Tony Elumelu Foundation Mentorship Programme, sharing their expertise, insights, and experience to support the growth of the next generation of African entrepreneurs and changemakers. Today's meeting provided an opportunity to review the progress of our collaboration, celebrate the impact already achieved, and explore ways to deepen our partnership. We are excited that Deloitte has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its volunteer engagement by mobilising even more professionals to mentor and support African entrepreneurs. #EmpoweredByTEF #TEF2026 #TEFImpact
- Jul 10, 20263.3x their median
Meet Jules Rudasingwa, a 2023 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur from Rwanda and Founder of Ezza Innovations — an agri-tech company transforming how smallholder farmers grow and thrive. https://t.co/5fhyMnZ0EO
- Aug 24, 20263.1x their median
Building a business is rarely a straight line. There will be slow seasons, unexpected setbacks, and moments when the results don’t seem to match the effort. Resilience is what keeps you moving. As our Founder, Tony O. Elumelu CFR (@TonyOElumelu), reminds us, building something that lasts requires the discipline to stay committed even when progress feels slow and the rewards seem far away. To every African entrepreneur building against the odds: keep showing up. Keep learning. Keep building. Your persistence today could become the foundation for tomorrow’s breakthrough. #EmpoweredByTEF #TEFImpact #TEF2026
- Aug 10, 20262.3x their median
Today, the #TEFSquad visited the GIZ Mozambique Country Office in Maputo, marking the start of the 2026 #IYBAWE4A Verification Exercise. 🇲🇿 The programme equips women entrepreneurs with business management training, mentorship and networks to build sustainable businesses, create jobs and drive Africa’s green transformation. Building on the 2024 cohort, which supported 751 women entrepreneurs across 8 African countries, the 2026 programme continues to invest in women building businesses and stronger, more inclusive economies. Together with the @EU_Commission , GIZ, @PressACP and @BMZ_Bund we are expanding economic opportunities for women across Africa. The journey continues.
- Aug 6, 20262.1x their median
#Throwback to a powerful moment at the 2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation Selection Announcement. One of the day's most inspiring moments came when 2024 #TEFAlumni Aisha Langat, Founder of Sulma Whole Foods in Kenya, met our Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, to share the remarkable impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme on her business. From supporting 12,000 smallholder farmers to growing her business to generate over US$500,000 in annual revenue and creating employment for 30 full-time and part-time staff, Aisha's journey is a testament to what happens when entrepreneurs are equipped with the right opportunities to succeed. Every entrepreneur empowered creates a ripple effect that extends far beyond one business, strengthening communities, creating jobs, and transforming lives across Africa. This is the impact of entrepreneurship. This is the TEF story. #EmpoweredByTEF
- Jul 20, 20261.9x their median
Monday Motivation for #AfricanEntrepreneurs💡 “The greatest gift you can receive is not money. It is the knowledge to create wealth.” — Tony O. Elumelu, CFR (@tonyoelumelu) Every successful business starts with an idea, but sustainable success comes from knowledge. The ability to save, invest, build capital, and make informed decisions is what transforms entrepreneurs into wealth creators. As you begin a new week, invest in learning something that will move your business forward. #EmpoweredByTEF #TEF2026 #TEFImpact
- Aug 7, 20261.8x their median
🇨🇮 Happy 66th Independence Day, Côte d’Ivoire! Today, we celebrate the resilience, ambition and entrepreneurial spirit of the Ivorian people as they mark 66 years of independence. At the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we are proud to stand alongside the entrepreneurs shaping Côte d’Ivoire’s future. Since 2015, we have empowered **161 Ivorian entrepreneurs**, who have collectively generated **over US$4.28 million in revenue**, creating businesses, jobs and opportunities that strengthen communities and drive economic transformation. As Côte d’Ivoire continues its journey of growth and prosperity, we remain committed to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs who are building Africa's future. Happy Independence Day, Côte d’Ivoire! 🇨🇮✨ #tef2026
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 16 interactions against 398K followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 32 original posts, its engagement rate beats 12% of 3,917 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.5K times each, and 0.475% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.873% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.3 post a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 53% of days. Most posts go out around 13:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 32 posts sampled, 75% carry an image or video, 9% are part of a thread and 6% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 97 interactions, about 6.1x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #empoweredbytef, #tef2026, #tefsquad.
- What is The Tony Elumelu Foundation's engagement rate on X?
- The Tony Elumelu Foundation (@TonyElumeluFDN) has an engagement rate of 0.004%, based on the median interactions across 32 original posts from the last 30 days against 397,773 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.004%, The Tony Elumelu Foundation sits above the 10th percentile of the 37,856 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @TonyElumeluFDN have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 12% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,917 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @TonyElumeluFDN post?
- Most posts go out around 13:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day, at roughly 1.3 posts per day across the measured window.