Get to know the African celebs, influencers who are the highest paid on Instagram, their number of followers and how much they earn per sponsored post as released by Hopper HQ, 2021.
It’s rather unfortunate how we all use Instagram but only few are being paid per post they share. It’s understood because of their highest followings on Instagram and reactions on their posts.
An Instagram automatic tool scheduler by name Hopperhq gathers every single posts by its users and accumulate the needed information and offer the deserved users an amount of money they earn per their advertising posts.
How Does Hopper HQ Works?
Hopper HQ’s visual planning and editing features help social media managers increase the quality and consistency of their social media accounts whilst saving time. Hopper is the fully automated Instagram scheduling tool. Upload, edit and schedule your posts online and in advance.
Hopper HQ runs social media accounts on behalf of companies and individuals, and published its first Instagram rich list in 2017.
Hopperhq based on factors such as average engagement, frequency of posts, industry variables and number of followers.
African Influencers who get paid per post on IG and how much they charge (according to Hopper HQ)
Thedistin.com has already pressed on the top 20 personalities on the rich list – plus the total 395 people who made this list in 2021, click here to read more.
In the African list of Rich Instagram influencers, it includes 4 sports personalities, 12 influencers, 16 celebrities, 4 beauticians, 11 people from fashion niche, and one fitness enthusiast.
See the top 48 Africans who get paid per post on Instagram:
| Rank | Name | Niche | Followers | Cost Per Post |
| 1 | Mohammed Salah | Sport | 42.8m | $231,000 |
| 2 | Davido Adeleke (Davido) | Celebrity | 20.6m | $128,300 |
| 3 | Yemi Alade | Celebrity | 14.1m | $88,100 |
| 4 | Funke Akindele Bello | Celebrity | 13.4m | $83,600 |
| 5 | Tiwa Savage | Celebrity | 12.5m | $78,600 |
| 6 | AB de Villiers | Sport | 14.6m | $78,200 |
| 7 | Ayodeji Balogun (Wizkid) | Celebrity | 12.3m | $77,000 |
| 8 | Mercy Johnson-Okojie | Celebrity | 10.5m | $65,300 |
| 9 | Mercy Aigbe | Celebrity | 9.3m | $61,500 |
| 10 | Candice Swaenpool | Fashion | 15.5m | $53,200 |
| 11 | Idris Sultan | Celebrity | 6.9m | $42,800 |
| 12 | Boity Thulo | Celebrity | 4.9m | $31,100 |
| 13 | Bonang Matheba | Celebrity | 4.4m | $27,700 |
| 14 | Adeusa Etomi Wellington | Celebrity | 4.2m | $26,700 |
| 15 | Amanda du-Pont | Celebrity | 3.9m | $24,500 |
| 16 | Nomzamo Mbatha | Celebrity | 3.8m | $24,200 |
| 17 | Bisola Aieyola | Celebrity | 3m | $19,200 |
| 18 | Black Coffe | Celebrity | 3m | $19,100 |
| 19 | Toke Makinwa | Influencer | 4.5m | $18,300 |
| 20 | Ntombezinhle Jiyane | Influencer | 3.8m | $15,600 |
| 21 | Ihssane Benalluch | Influencer | 2.8m | $11,700 |
| 22 | Cynthia Nwadiora | Influencer | 2.7m | $11,200 |
| 23 | Faf du Plessis | Sport | 2m | $11,100 |
| 24 | Dale Steyn | Sport | 1.5m | $8,400 |
| 25 | Maps Maponyane | Celebrity | 1.2m | $7,700 |
| 26 | Ayanda Thabethe | Fashion | 1.8m | $6,500 |
| 27 | Kefilewe Mabota | Influencer | 1.2m | $5,000 |
| 28 | Azziad Nasenya | Influencer | 1.2m | $5,000 |
| 29 | Jackie Aina | Beauty | 1.8m | $4,400 |
| 30 | Anerlisa Muigai | Infuencer | 980k | $4,000 |
| 31 | Lesego Legobane | Fashion | 753k | $2,600 |
| 32 | Sergio Ines | Fashion | 567k | $2,000 |
| 33 | Sarah Langa | Fashion | 568k | $2,000 |
| 34 | Shirely B Eniang | Influencer | 405k | $1,700 |
| 35 | Wabosha Maxine | Influencer | 392k | $1,600 |
| 36 | Loa OJ | Influencer | 343k | $1,400 |
| 37 | Joy Kendi | Influencer | 273k | $1,200 |
| 38 | Sharon Mundai | Beauty | 344k | $900 |
| 39 | Melody Molale | Fashion | 186k | $700 |
| 40 | Trevor Stuurman | Fashion | 181k | $700 |
| 41 | Dimma Umeh | Beauty | 169k | $500 |
| 42 | Ashleigh Herman | Fashion | 133k | $500 |
| 43 | Afua Rida | Fashion | 128k | $500 |
| 44 | Lucia Musau | Fashion | 114k | $400 |
| 45 | Silvia Njoki | Fashion | 113k | $400 |
| 46 | Mapule Ndhlovu | Fitness | 88.9k | $300 |
| 47 | Kelechi Mgbemena | Beauty | 54.2k | $200 |
| 48 | Dehkunle | Influencer | 12.8k | $100 |