Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Africa Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top 5 news and magazines apps in Africa displayed diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $14.9K in the week of August 8. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase mid-quarter, reaching around 1.8K in early August. The app's weekly active users showed a gradual decline from 171K to 157K over the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, with a notable peak of around $10.3K in the week of August 8. Weekly downloads were more volatile, with a high of 1.3K in mid-July before settling down to approximately 632 by the end of September.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News showed impressive peaks in weekly revenue, with the highest being $7.2K in the week of September 19. Weekly downloads also experienced a peak, reaching about 2.1K in late August. The app's weekly active users remained stable, averaging around 10.4K throughout the quarter.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers demonstrated a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $3.8K in the week of July 25. Weekly downloads were relatively low, fluctuating between 286 and 415, while active users remained consistent, averaging around 2.7K.

Medium experienced a significant increase in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of 6.4K in the week of September 19. Weekly revenue also saw a peak of approximately $2.2K in late June. The app's weekly active users showed an upward trend, peaking at around 24.9K in mid-September.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.