Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Africa Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five news and magazine applications on a unified platform in Africa showcased diverse performance trends. The data, provided by Sensor Tower, highlights the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these leading apps.

Opera News: breaking & local demonstrated a notable performance in downloads and active users. Weekly downloads peaked at approximately 177K in the week of January 24, gradually declining to around 76K by the end of March. Active users showed a steady presence, starting at 3.6M and experiencing minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at 3.3M.

Twitter Lite maintained a consistent download rate, with a significant peak of approximately 402K in the last week of March. The app's weekly active users remained robust, averaging around 17M throughout the quarter. Revenue for Twitter Lite was modest, peaking at $403 in the week of March 21.

نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل had varied download numbers, with a high of approximately 38K in the first week of January and a low of around 16K in mid-March. Active user metrics showed growth, starting at 773K and ending the quarter at 793K.

Scooper News: News Around You experienced a steady download trend, peaking at around 22K in mid-January and ending March with approximately 21K downloads. Active users for Scooper News remained relatively stable, averaging around 47K throughout the quarter.

Quora: the knowledge platform saw its download numbers peak at approximately 24K in mid-January, declining to around 14K by the end of March. Active users for Quora showed an upward trend, starting at 389K and reaching a peak of 429K in mid-February.

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