Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Africa for Q4 2021

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top five News and Magazines apps on Android in Africa showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Let's delve into the specifics for each app based on Sensor Tower data.

News24: Trusted News. First saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.3K in mid-November. Weekly downloads experienced a notable rise in the week of December 6, reaching approximately 2.6K. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, closing at roughly 177K.

Medium experienced a decrease in weekly revenue early in the quarter, bottoming out at around $520 in early December. However, it rebounded to $962 by the end of December. Downloads peaked mid-October at over 12K, while active users saw a spike to 31K in the same period before stabilizing around 26K by the end of the quarter.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News had a steady weekly revenue trend, with a peak of approximately $1.1K in late November. Downloads surged mid-October, reaching nearly 3.5K. Active users also increased during this time, peaking at around 10.9K before settling back to 9.4K by the end of December.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers showed a mixed performance in weekly revenue, peaking at $971 in the final week of December. Downloads were erratic but peaked in late November at around 1K. Active users rose steadily throughout the quarter, ending at nearly 4K.

The New York Times experienced a stable revenue trend, with a peak of $465 in early November. Downloads peaked mid-October at nearly 4.5K. Active users saw a steady increase, peaking at approximately 22.3K in late November before slightly declining to 20.5K by the end of the quarter.

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