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38.7%
38.7% -- share of journalists preferring twitter pitch for Sub-Saharan African journalists (2025)
38.7% of surveyed Sub-Saharan African journalists preferred Twitter as the best way to be pitched.
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38.7%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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75
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60
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30
Methodology
60
Freshness
95
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Red Ribbon Communications / Wimbart
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https://redribboncommunications.co.za/b2b-pr-and-marketing-in-africa/ ↗
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B2B PR and marketing in Africa | Technology PR Agency
The technology landscape in Africa is changing rapidly and the same can be said for the media landscape. Resulting from this, is a mounting need to ensure that your B2B PR and marketing campaign succeeds.
Ronelle Bester, founder of Red Ribbon Communications and Jessica Hope, founder of Wimbart – par…
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Red Ribbon Communications / Wimbart
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Survey of Sub-Saharan African journalists on preferred pitch method, conducted by Red Ribbon Communications/Wimbart
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Sub-Saharan African journalists: 38.7% share of journalists preferring twitter pitch. Source: Red Ribbon Communications / Wimbart (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ssa-journalists-prefer-twitter-pitch
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