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

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 News and Magazines apps on Android in Africa showed varying trends in downloads and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Opera News: breaking & local saw a notable decline in weekly downloads, starting at around 150K in late September and ending at approximately 86K by the end of December. Despite this, the app maintained a strong user base with weekly active users fluctuating between 3.3M and 4M throughout the quarter.

Opera News Lite - Less Data experienced a more stable download trend, beginning at roughly 41K and peaking at 49K in the last week of December. Active users for the app remained relatively steady, ranging from 812K to 994K over the quarter.

Scooper News: News Around You had a fluctuating download pattern, with numbers ranging from 17K to 44K. Active users for the app saw a slight decline, starting at 54K and ending the quarter at approximately 50K.

Twitter Lite showed a consistent download rate, hovering around 24K to 31K weekly. The active user base remained stable, with weekly active users ranging from 62K to 71K across the quarter.

Finally, نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل demonstrated a steady download growth, beginning at 22K and reaching 34K at its peak in mid-November. Active users for the app were relatively consistent, fluctuating between 714K and 806K during the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.