Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Africa Q3 2022

Throughout Q3 2022, the top five News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in Africa showed varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the key metrics for each app:

News24: Trusted News. First saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.2K in mid-September. Weekly downloads hit a high of approximately 1.1K in the week of August 22 but tapered off to about 548 by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users experienced a general decline, starting from 122K at the end of June and dropping to 113K by the end of September.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! experienced a significant growth in weekly revenue, reaching $1K in the final week of September. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, with a high of 617 in mid-July and a low of around 233 in late August.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News showed varied revenue trends, peaking at $861 in late June before experiencing fluctuations. Downloads saw a steady increase, reaching a peak of approximately 1.7K in the week of August 22. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 7.6K towards the end of the quarter.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers had a varied revenue trend, with a peak of $793 in late July. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 281 in late August. Active users showed a slight decline from 2.4K in late June to around 2K by the end of September.

Medium saw consistent revenue growth, reaching $530 in the last week of September. Downloads peaked at around 5.5K in mid-September, while weekly active users saw an upward trend, increasing from 17.9K at the end of June to 20.8K by mid-September.

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