Nardos BEKELE-THOMAS

@nardosbthomas · Pretoria, South Africa · joined 20 Feb 2013

Chief Executive Officer for the Africa Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA- NEPAD) @NEPAD_Agency

19 538Followers

4 778Following

6 402Posts total

3.9KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

6 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. right around the median for its follower range.

Median views656this account1 089median for 10K–100K

Reach, %3.36%this account3.50%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %2.07%this account2.00%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	656	1 089	0.60×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	3.36%	3.50%	0.96×
Engagement rate	2.07%	2.00%	1.03×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

78030 Aug

721

1.4K2 Sep

63 Sep

591

4184 Sep

Last 6 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

2.95%30 Aug

2.22%

1.16%2 Sep

0.00%3 Sep

2.71%

1.91%4 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 2.00%.

What the audience does

Likes85.2%69 in total

Reposts11.1%9 in total

Replies1.2%1 in total

Bookmarks2.5%2 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

Investing in Africa’s soils is ultimately about protecting the continent’s productive capacity. I joined the Africa Food Systems Forum session, “Sustainable Production: Surviving Economic Shocks: Investing in Soil Health,” to highlight the investments and delivery mechanisms http 418 views · 7 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies 04 Sep 2026 · Open on X →

At the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, I delivered remarks at the High-Level Ministerial Roundtable on Transforming Food Systems in the Context of Global Conflict and the Energy Crisis. Africa’s food systems are increasingly exposed to global conflict, climate stress and ht 591 views · 14 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies 03 Sep 2026 · Open on X →

@nardosbthomas @NEPAD_Agency @RwandaMFA If it is important to unite Rwanda and South Africa and strengthen people's budgets, business opportunities, and financial stability, then we must also build together😊💖☁️ 6 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies 03 Sep 2026 · Open on X →

On the margins of the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, I met with Hon. Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, to discuss the expanding partnership between Rwanda and AUDA-NEPAD. AUDA-NEPAD’s presence in 1.4K views · 13 likes · 2 reposts · 1 replies 02 Sep 2026 · Open on X →

On the sidelines of the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the Strengthening of Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, I met with H.E. José Maria Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde. Our exchange focused on https:/ 721 views · 14 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies 30 Aug 2026 · Open on X →

Sustainable peace is built long before conflict begins. It is built through stronger institutions, resilient communities, and development that delivers shared prosperity. In Luanda, Angola, I attended the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the htt 780 views · 21 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies 30 Aug 2026 · Open on X →